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ABOUT
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Mr. Dennis Crandall teaches the math portion for Team Test Preparation. Mr. Crandall handles the instruction regarding general test-taking strategies, test structure and scoring, as well as the math section of the test. Mr. Crandall is currently the principal at Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma, CA after a thirty year career at Cardinal Newman High School, a Catholic, College Preparatory High School in Santa Rosa, CA. Mr. Crandall served at Cardinal Newman in several capacities - math and science teacher, chairman of the math and science departments, coach, athletic director, development director, assistant principal and principal. He taught both Advanced Placement Calculus and Physics courses where his students had much success in posting a 3, 4 or 5 score on the AP Exam, earning them college units at most universities. Mr. Crandall is a graduate of UC Davis with an Atmospheric Science major. He received his Life Secondary Teaching Credential in physics and mathematics from California State University Sacramento. He received an M.A. degree in Educational Administration from St. Mary's College in Moraga. Mr. Crandall has been awarded many honors during his educational career and is well known for his enthusiastic approach to life, especially his love of teaching the wonderful subjects of mathematics and science. |
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Mr. Joel Kammer teaches the verbal portion for Team Test Preparation. Mr. Kammer handles preparing students for both verbal sections of the test: the critical reading and writing sections. Mr. Kammer teaches English at Maria Carrillo High School, and also serves as department chair. In more than twenty-five years of high school teaching in Santa Rosa, Mr. Kammer has taught several subjects, including social science, art, humanities, government, and English. He has been department chair and taught honors or Advanced Placement English classes at three local high schools, Cardinal Newman, Piner and Maria Carrillo. Mr. Kammer has an M.A. in English from Wayne State University in Michigan, and life California teaching credentials in English and social science. He has been a mentor teacher for Santa Rosa City Schools and also spent three years as a BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment program) support provider. As a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow, he studied Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Mr. Kammer has been a member of two National Faculties, the Four Seasons Project for authentic assessment, and the Annenberg Institute's National School Reform Faculty. He spent a year as a school change consultant for the Coalition of Essential Schools, was one of the first secondary teachers in Sonoma County to achieve National Board certification, and has received recognition from various other organizations, including being named 2003 Teacher of the Year for Northern California by the California League of Secondary Schools. He has also published several articles in state and national professional journals, and short stories in local publications. |
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