1. Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar is an associate professor in educational studies at the University of Michigan, where she prepares teachers to work with heterogeneous learners. She completed her PhD at the University of Illinois. She conducts research on the literacy instruction of young learners and the use of collaborative problem solving in science learning.
2. Yvonne M. David is a doctoral student in the combined program in education and psychology atthe University of Michigan. Her research interests include the design of effective instructional approaches and alternative assessment procedures. She is also interested in the policies and practices that affect minority students.
3. Judith A. Winn is an assistant professor in exceptional education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She received her PhD at Michigan State University. She is interested in the preparation of teachers to work in heterogeneous classrooms. Her research explores the development and implementation of models of strategy instruction.
4. Dannelle D. Stevens is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. Her research interests include cognitive strategy instruction in reading and writing, especially in settings with diverse student populations. Address: Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar, 1360 SEB, University of Michigan, 610 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.