Background
Scheer, Janet Kathy was born on April 22, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Seymour and Hilda Scheer.
Scheer, Janet Kathy was born on April 22, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Seymour and Hilda Scheer.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1968; Master of Science, Syracuse (New York) U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1977.
Mathematics teacher, Jamesville (New York) DeWitt Middle School, 1969-1972; mathematics teacher, middle school coordinator, American International School, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel, 1972-1974; from assistant professor to associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1977-1988; national product development specialist, Scott, Foresman and Company, Glenview, Illinois, 1989-1990; director field services for mathematics, Scott, Foresman and Company, 1991; executive director, Create A Vision, Foster City, California, since 1992. Consultant in field, since 1977. Senior national mathematics consultant Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York City, 1986-1989, Harcourt Brace-Jovanovich/Holt, 1989.
Member National Council Teachers Mathematics Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics (charter member, vice president 1984-1986), Illinois Council Teachers Mathematics (various offices), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.