Grammar Explorer 3

Amy Cooper has over twenty years of experience in ELT publishing, and she has worked on textbooks in all skill areas. She holds graduate degrees in Theoretical Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Cornell University and Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

Samuela Eckstut-Didier is a Senior Lecturer at Boston University's Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP) in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds an M.Ed. degree in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, as well as a Royal Society of Arts Certificate in TEFL. She taught for many years in Athens, Greece, and was a Fulbright teacher trainer in the Veneto-Friuli region of Italy. She has authored and co-authored many ESL and EFL textbooks including Strategic Reading, Center Stage, Focus on Grammar 1 Workbook, Focus on Grammar 2 Workbook and Finishing Touches.

Rob Jenkins is a professor of ESL and the Faculty Development Coordinator serving over 300 instructors teaching for Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education in California.  He is a recipient of the Santa Ana College Distinguished Faculty Award.  Rob is also a textbook author and consultant for National Geographic Learning. He is the author of Stand Out and series editor for World English, and also consults on state and national projects.  Rob and Staci Johnson, his co-author, were awarded the Heinle Outstanding Achievement Award for their contribution to publishing in 2013.    

Staci Johnson has taught all levels of adult ESL, including credit, non-credit, and workplace English. She holds an MA in Linguistics with a Teaching ESL Certificate, which is supported by more than 25 years in the English language classroom. Her passions are teacher training and curriculum development, both of which she does on a continual basis. She is one of the two authors for Stand Out, published by National Geographic Learning, now in its third edition. Staci is series editor with Rob Jenkins of Grammar Explorer, a National Geographic Learning textbook series. She was also the recipient of the 2013 Heinle Outstanding Achievement Award. Staci is a popular presenter with topics related to learner-centered instruction, multi-level instruction, and grammar instruction. She has presented throughout the United States.