Public Service
Geary contributed to the 1998 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools and in 2006 was appointed to the President’s National Mathematics Advisory Panel. While serving on the panel, he chaired the learning processes task group . In 2007, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Board of Directors, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), and served through 2010 He is also co-author of Developing effective fractions instruction for kindergarten through 8th grade: A practice guide and an on-line overview of learning disabilities in mathematics for parents and teachers .
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