About the Series Editors

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall is Professor Emerita and former Director of the Language, Literacy, and Culture Ph.D. Program, and Co-Director of the MA TESOL Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She has worked in all areas of ESL/EFL including teaching, curriculum and materials development, standards development, and teacher training.

Dr. Crandall is a contributor to National Geographic Learning’s webinar series and to National Geographic Learning’s InFocus blog.  

Her webinars include:

How to Engage Teenager Learners with Projects​

Dr. Joan Kang Shin

Dr. Joan Kang Shin is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University and the Academic Program Coordinator of the Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse & Exceptional Learners (TCLDEL) program. Dr. Shin specializes in teaching ESL/EFL to young learners and teenagers and has provided professional development programs and workshops to EFL teachers in over 100 countries around the world.

Dr. Shin is a contributor to National Geographic Learning’s webinar series and to National Geographic Learning’s InFocus blog. 

Her webinars include: 

Empowering 21st Century Teenagers

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Learn more about Joan and Jodi’s previous collaboration on our award-winning Our World series for young learners!