Marshall Gordon, EdD has spent over 40 years teaching mathematics in secondary schools and mathematics education and philosophy of education in undergraduate and graduate school. He received his AB in mathematics and philosophy from Hunter College, City University of New York, and his EdD in mathematics education from Columbia University Teachers College. He has been at the Park School of Baltimore since 1985.

• Introduction.- On Developing Students' Mathematical Intelligence.- Presentations into Investigations.- Habits of the Mind: The Heart of the Mathematics Curriculum.- Lessons from a Third-Grade Mathematics Classroom.- Sharing the Language of Productive Inquiry.- Collaborative Mathematics Investigations.- On Providing a Supportive Mathematics Classroom.- Including Students' Goals.- Grading What We Value.- Homework as a Responsible Practice.- Mathematics Classroom Observations.- Summing Up.

“In Enabling Students in Mathematics, Marshall Gordon addresses the cognitive, social, and psychological dimensions that shape students’ mathematical learning. Throughout the book, ideas and effective teaching skills are presented for the teacher to apply when teaching students for 21st century competiveness.” (Peter T. Olszewski, MAA Reviews, maa.org, May, 2016)