Linda M. Gojak

Linda M. Gojak is an American mathematics educator and author who has spent 28 years teaching elementary and middle school mathematics, primarily in grades 4–8. She directed the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Teaching, and Technology (CMSETT) at John Carroll University for 16 years, where she planned and provided professional development for K–12 mathematics teachers. Gojak earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Miami University and a master’s degree in education with a K–8 mathematics endorsement from Kent State University. She is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), serving as president from 2012 to 2014, and has also served as president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Her contributions have been recognized with honors including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and the Christofferson-Fawcett Award for Leadership in Mathematics Education from the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Gojak is the coauthor of Mathematize It! Grades K–2: Going Beyond Key Words to Make Sense of Word Problems (with Kimberly Morrow-Le