Author, Editor, Teacher

JAN GOLDBERG

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts Degree from Roosevelt University, Chicago Illinois. Certified for elementary (K-9) teaching. Hold current State of Illinois Teaching Certificate. Teaching experience at K-9 and high school levels. Additional experience teaching adult classes – both in-person and on-line.

1995 – Present

Completed both writing and editing of curriculum, assessment, and other educational projects for a plethora of publishers and other educational entities including: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Edgenuity, Ashford University, CBI, CERCA, ERB, ICDC, LearningMate, Capstone, Rosen, The Princeton Review, Discovery, Trend, MOMETRIX, NEWGEN, Pearson, SAGE, Six Red Marbles, Symmetry, TSI, Voyager, Quarasan, Tighe, Setting Pace, Rainbow, Learning Online, Green Comma, Elephant, Dynamic Word Works, Blue Kayak, Wisewire, Pearson, Cenage, Setting Pace, Learning A-Z, Gale, Sage, Victory, Zaner-Bloser, Scott Foresman, McGraw-Hill, and many, many more. This included language arts, science, social studies, assignments.

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, TEACHING

Book Passage Bookstore

Corte Madera, California

2 week course on Finding the Story in Your Nonfiction

Spring Session

The Writer’s Salon

Berkeley, California

5 week course on Making Your Nonfiction Sparkle

Spring Session

University of Chicago

Graham School of General Studies

Writer’s Studio

Introduction to Nonfiction Books

Spring Session

Winter Session

University of Chicago

Graham School Of General Studies

Writer’s Studio

Writing for Educational Markets

Summer Session

Spring Session

Learning Resources

Educational Consultant

Presentations at Teacher Conferences

Book Passage

Corte Madera, CA

Presentation on Finding the Story in Nonfiction

Institute of Children’s Literature (ICL)

West Redding, Connecticut

Correspondence course instructor

Writing for Children and Young Adults

Freelance Success

On-line 6 week writing course

Introduction to Writing Nonfiction Books

Book Passage

Corte Madera, CA

All day presentation on Writing Articles for Print Magazines and the

Internet

How to Write and Market your Nonfiction Book Proposal

On-line writing 6 week course for Freelance Success

Adult Winter Writing Workshop

Glenview Public Library

Writing to Publish

A series of three workshops for young adults

Glenview Public Library

Turn Your Passion into Your Profession

Presentation

Barnes and Noble - Old Orchard, Skokie

NorthShore Achievement Center

Tutoring. Worked with children at elementary, high school, and

college levels

Small groups of 1-3

Classroom Teacher for 10 years

Taught several additional online classes

Guest Appearances for many on-line writing groups

Chosen to be included in The Gale Group’s “Something About the Author”, Volume 123.

FREELANCE WRITING

Seventy + books and thousands of print and on-line articles

published

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

Learning Resources

Vernon Hills, Illinois

Language arts and science projects

Professional book on educational topic geared for teachers

Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers

Columbus, Ohio

5 educational books

Stonehenge

Easter Island

Taj Mahal

Napoleon

Julius Caesar

Capstone Publishing Company

Mankato, MN

4 Hi-Low Career books for children

Careers without College Series

Firefighter

Guard

Medical Records Technician

Private Investigator

Free Spirit Publishing

Minneapolis, MN

Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? (with Miriam Adderholdt, Ph.D. 2nd edition),

(Aimed at a teen audience - 12 years and up)

Spanish version of Perfectionism book published in 2000

Award ***Named to the New York Public Library’s List of Books for the Teen Age

The Rosen Publishing Group

New York, NY

Great Explorers: Hernando de Soto

Biography

Additional books written for Rosen

(1)Earth Imaging Satellites

(2)Green Berets

Award ***Named by VOYA as one of the best nonfiction books of the year

(3)The C-130 War Plane

(4)The Louisiana Purchase

(5)Astronaut James Lovell

(6)Office of the Secretary of Commerce

Learning Resources

Vernon Hills, IL

Building Better Writers Series

3 books

one at 1st-2nd grade

one at 3rd-4th grade

one at 5th-6th grade

ADDITIONAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS

Books Published by NTC (National Textbook Corporation)/Contemporary Publishing Group – Part of McGraw Hill Publishing Company)

Lincolnwood, IL

Careers for Puzzle Solvers and Other Methodical Thinkers

Careers for Homebodies and Other Independent Souls

Careers for Geniuses and Other Gifted Types

Careers for Scientific Types and Other Inquiring Minds

Careers for Persuasive Types and Others Who Won’t Take No for an Answer

Careers for Extroverts and Other Gregarious Types

Careers for Patriotic Types and Others Who Want to Serve Their Country

Careers in Journalism

(2nd edition)

Opportunities in Entertainment Careers

Careers for Color Connoisseurs and Other Visual Types

Careers for Competitive Spirits and Other Peak Performers

On the Job: Real People Working in Entertainment

Careers for Class Clowns and Other Engaging Types

On the Job: Real People Working in Science

Great Jobs for Accounting Majors

Great Jobs for Theater Majors

Great Jobs for Computer Majors

Great Jobs for Music Majors

On the Job: Real People Working in Communications

Co-Developer of the On the Job Series

Opportunities in Research and Development Careers

Careers in Journalism

Chinese language edition published in Taiwan by Rock Publications

Chinese language varied edition

Opportunities in Horticulture Careers

Publications International

Lincolnwood, IL

3 Keepsake Books

Contributing Author

Sister

Friend

Grandmother

Graduation

Fall,

Charming Expressions

Girlfriends

Angels

Mother

Sisters

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

Stanford University

Copyediting for 3 Articles

“Transformation of the American Electric Grid”

“The Administrative State, Inside Out”

“The Sino-American Rivalry in the Middle East”

2022-2023

Academic Learning Company

Language Arts Copyediting Project

2023

Romance Writers of America

(Wrote)“Marketing Tips for Romance Writers”

July, 2023 Issue

(Wrote) “How to Make Your Writing Sparkle”

ICL – Yearly Volume – Magazine Markets for Children’s Writing

Upcoming 2024

Ongoing instruction and essay editing for SAT and ACT examinations

EINSTEIN ELL Educational Projects (via LearningMate)

Grades 7 and 8

Editing of assessment passages

Science and language arts

ALT TEXT

SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research – Second Edition

University of California – Davis (Article)

Learners Online

www.weblessons.com

Consultant and creator of the entire language arts curriculum (kdg through high school) that will be placed on their online site

Also to serve as writer and editor for the site

ETS

Regular, ongoing Passage Finding – Passage writing – and Item Writing

Projects

Science, language arts, math, and social studies

ALT TEXT

Voyager – A-Z

6 E-books for their Web Site Educational Program Membership

1 Historical Fiction

2 Nonfiction

3 Fiction

Learning Resources

Teacher’s Edition ELL Project – All levels

Language arts, science, and social studies

The Princeton Review

Assessment Project for elementary grades

NETS

Glencoe

Assessment Correlations and ELL Projects

Science, language arts, and math

Learner’s Online

Creation of online lessons in elementary science and social studies

Trend

Creation of ELL worksheets and other activities.

Social studies, science, math, and language arts

Discovery

Developmental Editing of educational entries for introductory college level textbooks

Discovery

Creation of Teacher’s Edition Language Arts Lessons for website

Creation of Student Edition Language Arts Lessons for website

ALT TEXT

The Gale Group

Notable Sports Figures

Luis Aparicio

Winter

Riverside Publishing Company

Itasca, IL

Consultant – Item Writer – Editor

New statewide testing program for North Carolina

Science and language arts

Asked to accompany the team to the out-of-state presentation to the Department of Public Instruction of North Carolina.

Assigned to new project

Visual Arts Assessment

Item Writer

Assigned to new project

Language Arts, science, and math assessment

Item Writer

Harcourt Educational Measurement

San Antonio, Texas

Assigned to ELL Reading project

Textbook – Both TE and SE

Developmental editing of college textbooks

Educational Testing Service – K-12

San Antonio, Texas

Georgia End of Year tests

Create passages, research prompts, and items

Language arts and science

California tests

Create research prompts and items

Social studies

Heinle Publishing Company

PPF – Evanston, Illinois

ELL Language Arts Assessment Project

Splash Magazine

Teacher’s Page

How to Instill Writing Skills in Students

Kids and Journaling

Creating a classroom newspaper

Camp Fire Boys and Girls

Kansas City, MO

Revise and rewrite Horizon in My Pocket (New Horizons)

Text and Activity Book for Camp Fire Boys and Girls

Camp Fire Boys and Girls

Create a Leader’s Guide for The World of Discovery

Scott Foresman and Company

Glenview, IL

Textbook projects and teacher’s manuals

Several projects – Reading, writing, and science

Elementary, high school, and advanced levels

Addison Wesley

Integrating Science Project

Both writing and editing

General Learning Corporation

Northbrook, IL

Dozens of articles for several national publications geared for elementary, high school, and advancedl students. Instructive feature articles on a variety of topics.

Career World Magazine - Current Health

American Careers Magazines

Overland Park KS

Article on horticulture careers at the junior high school level.

Successful Student Magazine (Sylvan’s Magazine)

Published by Imagination Publishing, Chicago, IL

Article and quiz on elements of reading

FEATURE ARTICLES AND OTHER PROJECTS

CASS Communications – 50+ articles on business issues, employment practices, workplace success, management principles, and CEO features.

Arthur Anderson’s - KnowledgeSpace.com – Several articles on business issues. All included profiles of several companies.

The Dartnell Corporation – Hundreds of articles on business, workplace, and sales issues.

Opportunity Magazine – Business article.

PeopleWorks – Profiles of candidates for middle and upper management.

Parenting Magazine

Correspondent Magazine

Jewish Community Centers of Chicago

Complete Woman

North Shore Magazine

Today’s Chicago Woman

Friendly Exchange Magazine

Chicago Parent

Pioneer Press Newspapers

onhealth.com

The Institute for Research

The Bloomsbury Review

Family Software Magazine

Longe Life Libraries

Northbrook Park District

Bounty SCA Worldwide

ZDNet.com

Division of CNET Networks, Inc.

Columnist for new Career Page.

Twice a month column.

Goss Communications

Weekly Book Page

Literary Critic

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