Bernice Kastner

Dr. Bernice Kastner received her BS Honors in Mathematics and Physics from McGill University in Montreal. She is a professor emeritus of Towson University, having received her Ph.D. in Math Education from the University of Maryland. Dr. Kastner has developed curriculum for Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Montgomery College, the University of Maryland, and other universities.Dr. Kastner’s publications include:Study Guide: Principles of Mathematics for Teachers; Simon Fraser University, 2009Study Guide: The Math Workshop: Algebra; Simon Fraser University, 1989 (with Malgorzata Dubiel)Space Mathematics: A Resource for the Secondary School Teacher; NASA, 1986Applications of Secondary School Mathematics; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 19781979 Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; Applications in School Mathematics; NCTM 1979 (Contributing author)Unifying Concepts and Processes in Elementary Mathematics; University of Maryland Mathematics Project; Allyn & Bacon, 1978 (Contributing author)Articles:“Space Travel Angles”; Quantum, January/February 1992, Springer-Verlag“Number Sense: The Role of Measurement Applications”; The Arithmetic Teacher; February 1989“Decimal Fractions: The Case for Manipulatives”; Vector, BCAMT, Winter, 1988“Some Applications of Logarithms”; Vector, BCAMT Spring, 1985Public Information:U.S. School Mathematics from an International Perspective: A Guide for Speakers; Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Research Council. National Academy Press, 1989 (Contributing author)