MARY RENCK JALONGO is an author, consultant, and teacher educator. She has written five books and numerous articles on a variety of educational topics. Jalongo was named outstanding professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she is a graduate program coordinator and teaches undergraduate methods courses and doctoral level courses in the College of Education.

JOAN P. ISENBERG is a professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University, where she coordinates three programs and, in 1990, received the Distinguished Faculty Award. She is the author of four books and numerous articles.