Linda Torp
About
Linda Torp is the chief education officer for Success Lab, Inc., of Chicago; former director for academic planning, research, and evaluation at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora; and a facilitator for ASCD's Problem-Based Learning Network, PBL Net (Web site:http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/pbln/). Torp has served as director for the Center for Problem-Based Learning and worked as a professional developer for many years in the areas of problem-based learning, integrated curriculum, and literacy. Her work in schools as an educator and consultant spans elementary through graduate levels. Torp can be reached at Success Lab, Inc., Suite 700, 1033 West Van Buren Avenue, Chicago, IL 60607; phone: 312-492-8730, ext. 237, toll-free: 1-800-KIDS LEARN; e-mail:ltorp@successlab.com(Success Lab's Web site: http://www.successlab.com).