Linda Sheffield
Linda Rae Jensen Sheffield (born 1949)[1] is a retired American scholar of mathematics education, and an expert on gifted education in mathematics.[2] She is a professor emeritus[3] and former Regents Professor of Mathematics Education at Northern Kentucky University,[4] and former president of the School Science and Mathematics Association.[5]
Education and career
[edit]Sheffield graduated in 1970 from Iowa State University. She continued her studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a master's degree in education in 1971 and completed her Ph.D. in 1973.[4] Her doctoral dissertation, The Relationships Among Mathematical Creativity, Numerical Aptitude and Mathematical Achievement was supervised by E. Glenadine Gibb.[1]
She was promoted to full professor at Northern Kentucky University in 1983, and named as Regents Professor in 1995.[4] She has since retired as a professor emerita.[3]
Books
[edit]As well as primary and middle school mathematics textbooks and teacher guides, Sheffield's books include:
- Developing Mathematically Promising Students (edited, NCTM, 1999)[6]
- Extending the Challenge in Mathematics: Developing Mathematical Promise in K—8 Students (Corwin Press, 2003)[7]
- The Peak in the Middle: Developing Mathematically Gifted Students in the Middle Grades (edited with Mark Saul and Susan Assoulinem NCTM, 2010)[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jensen, Linda Rae (1973), The Relationships Among Mathematical Creativity, Numerical Aptitude and Mathematical Achievement (Ph.D. thesis), University of Texas at Austin
- ↑ Khadaroo, Stacy Teicher (August 31, 2011), "'TALENT Act' could assist best US students in math", Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 2026-08-26
- 1 2 "Our people", College of Education, Northern Kentucky University, retrieved 2026-08-26
- 1 2 3 Graduate Catalog 2003-2004, Northern Kentucky University, 2003, p. 116, hdl:11216/4346
- ↑ "Linda Jensen Sheffield", Corwin Book Authors, Sage Publications, retrieved 2026-08-26
- ↑ Reviews of Developing Mathematically Promising Students:
- ↑ Reviews of Extending the Challenge in Mathematics:
- ↑ Review of The Peak in the Middle: Lisa Johnson (2011), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, JSTOR 41183636
External links
[edit]- Linda Sheffield publications indexed by Google Scholar