The Author: Ron Fitzgerald, D.Ed., has taught junior high science, been a K-12 science coordinator, served as a superintendent of schools for 38 years, served as a state director o...view moreThe Author: Ron Fitzgerald, D.Ed., has taught junior high science, been a K-12 science coordinator, served as a superintendent of schools for 38 years, served as a state director of K-college educational research, taught numerous college courses, and provided consultant services to schools in sixteen states. He specializes in the areas of brain-friendly teaching and quality management in the classroom. He is the author of SMART TEACHING: USING BRAIN SCIENCE AND DATA TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE LEARNING, published by The American Society for Quality. He maintains three free web sites as resources for education: www.SuccessInTeaching.info (free resources and a newsletter for educators), www.SuccessInTeaching.com (listing of important books for educators), and www.ImproveLearning.info (information and discount sources on his book and eBook BRAIN-FRIENDLY LEARNING: A POWERFUL HANDBOOK FOR TEENAGERS).view less