Elizabeth Cohen

Age: 73

Summary: founder of Complex Instruction, a ground-breaking teaching method that applied sociological theory to promote equity in the classroom, in which the program was adapted for use in elementary and middle schools and uses special strategies of teaching and support for teachers whose classes are culturally and academically diverse.

Cause of Death: Cancer

Born: May 1, 1931

Died: March 12, 2005

Location: Stanford, California