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Office: 213 G   Science East
Phone: 240-567-5219
e-mail:
tom.sonnabend@montgomerycollege.edu

Fall, 2008 Schedule

MA 116     TuTh   9:30-10:45 AM

MA 116     TuTh  12:30-1:45 PM

MA 181     MW     2-4:15 PM

MA 282     MWF  12-12:50 PM

Math Center Tutoring  Tu 2-2:50 PM, F 9-9:50 AM  

                                          College Activities

Dr. Sonnabend is involved with placement testing for mathematics and requests
library books for the mathematics department. Professor Sonnabend serves as course
chair for MA 131 (Elem. Teachers Course 2), MA 132 (Elem. Teachers Course 3),
and MA 182 (Calculus 2). He developed an expanded program of three mathematics
courses for elementary and middle-school teachers  that was first offered in the
2002-03 school year. The 3rd edition of his textbook for teachers grades K-8 was
published in December, 2003.

                                            Background

Dr. Sonnabend has taught at Montgomery College since Fall, 1986. From 1973-79,
he taught grades 5 and 9-12 in New York City. After that, Dr. Sonnabend taught at
the University of Maryland and Trinity College (D.C.). He has also worked with
inservice elementary school teachers. During his undergraduate days, Dr.
Sonnabend trained a dolphin and performed with it.

                                           Publications

Dr. Sonnabend is the author of Mathematics for Teachers: An Interactive
Approach for Grades K-8 (3rd. ed.) and articles including "Calculus Reform: An
Interview with Tom Sonnabend" and "Cooperative Learning in Mathematics for
Elementary Teachers." In addition, Dr. Sonnabend has published 26 book reviews
in the Mathematics Teacher.

                                          Presentations

Dr. Sonnabend has been a speaker at seven NCTM Annual meetings, five MAA
regional meetings, and a VCTM meeting.

                                              Awards

Dr. Sonnabend was named the Maryland College Teacher of the Year for 2001 by
the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He is also listed in Who's Who
Among America's Teachers, 2006/2007 and Men of Achievement (1996 edition).