Monica Taylor is an Assistant Professor at Montclair State University in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. She can be reached at taylor@montclair.edu

Lesley Coia is the Chair of the Education Department and Director of Teacher Education at Agnes Scott College.

Both Monica and Lesley were previously faculty members of the Education Department of Wagner College where they worked extensively with the Michael J. Petrides School.

Vinni Gallassio is returning to a multiage first and second grade classroom this year after working as staff developer for the past year at the Michael J. Petrides School. She has been an elementary teacher for the past fifteen years in a variety of schools in New York.

Jeanine Giovannone teaches a third and fourth grade multiage class at the Michael J. Petrides School. She is entering her fourth year of teaching.

Allison Levanthal, for the fifth year, will be looping with her language arts class to the eighth grade at Michael J.Petrides School. She has taught numerous grades ranging from first through eighth.

David Olah is beginning his second year of teaching seventh grade social studies at the Michael J. Petrides School.

Maria Premus teaches a first and second grade multiage class and is beginning her fourth year of teaching at the Michael J. Petrides School.