Bob krech biography

(Robert Krech)

Personal

Born July 27, 1956, in Trenton, NJ; son of Walter (a New Jersey state trooper) and Dorothy (a special education teacher's aide) Krech; married; wife's name Karen (an ESL teacher); children: Andrew, Faith.

Education: Rutgers College, B.A. (art education), 1978, M.Ed., 1982.

Addresses

[email protected].

Career

Author and elementary school teacher. Worked variously as a principal, curriculum specialist, consultant, and coach.

New Jersey Mathematics Coalition, member of board of governors; member of New Jersey Department of Education Mathematics Task Force.

Awards, Honors

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, National Science Foundation, 1997; American Library Association Best Book designation, 2007, for Rebound.

Writings

Rebound (young-adult novel), Marshall Cavendish (New York, NY), 2006.

Contributor to various journals.

EDUCATIONAL BOOKS

Special Delivery: Putting Math to Work, ETA/Cuisenaire