Acknowledgements

Thanks, first of all, to every person who has ever had the grace, optimism and generosity (with all the attending reluctance and pessimism that makes these qualities so noteworthy) to come to me for help with learning math. From you I learned how to teach.

This project would not have been possible without the many participants in workshops and on-line discussions during the past year. Your ideas and concerns have shaped my thinking.

I am indebted to several people who read drafts, encouraged me, suggested improvements, and gave me a reader’s perspective:

• Leslie Kiehlbauch, Regional Literacy Coordinator, Okanagan, and Volunteer Tutor Coordinator, Okanagan College, Salmon Arm, BC
• Dee McRae, Northwest Regional Literacy Coordinator
• Marina Niks, RiPAL-BC (Research in Practice in Adult Literacy)
• Evelyn Battell, Karen Burns, Bob Darling, Vicki Noonan, and Iris Strong, Faculty, Career and Academic Preparation, Malaspina University-College

For conversations about math and teaching, thanks to Jean Atkinson, Steve Cheung and Nora D. Randall.

For help, advice and particular contributions, Leonne Beebe, Jackie Bennett, Mickey Lee, Velma McKay, and Arleigh Trail.

As usual, my work rests on the work of many people at Malaspina University-College, faculty, administration, and support staff.

Financial support was provided by the National Office of Literacy and Learning (NOLL), Human Resources and Social Development Canada.