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    Jodene Smith

    Jodene Smith has been in education for over 30 years. She has worked for a district in Southern California as both a classroom teacher and more recently as an instructional coach for kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers. Jodene has worked closely with Teacher Created Materials for over 25 years to develop curriculum that translates educational research into practical classroom lessons. She has worked extensively on over 100 titles as an author, editor, or project manager. She received a Bachelor’s degree, teaching credential, and Master’s degree from California State University Long Beach.

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