#251 January/February 2020

DEAR READER

COACHING TEACHERS
Advancing Preschool Teachers Through Evaluation and Coaching
by Gloria D. Julius

SHINING A LIGHT ON DLD
Developmental Language Disorder: A Common, Yet Hidden, Childhood Communication Disorder
by Tiffany P. Hogan

PRACTICING COMPASSION
Self Compassion
by Tamar Jacobson

CULTIVATING POSITIVITY
Applications of Positive Psychology Toward Leadership in Early Childhood Education
by Brooke Skidmore

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Using Conversations to Assess Children’s Knowledge
by Emily Fisher and Christine Kiewra

COVER STORY
Joys of a Winter Wonderland
by Sara Reichstadt and Lisa Swan

READING MATTERS
Celebrating Books About Learning
by Jean Dugan

DEVELOPING LEADERS
Enabling Leaders at All Levels
by Kristen M. Waterfield

MIND BENDERS

FOCUS ON: MAKING LEARNING VISIBLE

• Making Learning Visible
  by Mike Huber and Daria Chamberlain
• So Much More than “Nothing”
  Translating Play-Based Learning for Our Families
  by Holly Delgado
• Welcome to Kindergarten: Using Instagram to Document and Explain Children’s Learning to Their Families
  by Jennifer Moore
• The Process of Documentation: Supporting a Strong Image of Children, Families, Educators and the Community
  by Alison Maher

WONDER NEWSLETTER
by Tina Reeble

TOP 50
Status Report on For-Profit Child Care Focusing on the Future: Creative Strategies and Collaboration are Key
by Kathy Ligon, Roger Neugebauer and Rena Kwankin

FACING WINTER POSITIVELY
Winter Play in China
by Huajun Li (Lazy Cat)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Roadblocks to High-Quality Professional Development and How to Overcome Them
by Nonie K. Lesaux and Stephanie M. Jones

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

TELLING TALES
The Magic of Oral Storytelling
by Lenore Peachin Wineberg

SEEKING NEW PERSPECTIVES
The Urgency to Inspire Teachers to Become Thinkers: A Conversation with Christina Aubel
by Margie Carter

MANAGING RISK
Five Things That Increase Your Liability Risk (And How to Manage Them)
by Adria Rossi

JOURNEYS IN LEADERSHIP
Honoring Home-Based Child Care
by Nancy Rosenow

DEAR ELI

GLUE STICK
by Scott Bilstad

SOCIAL MEDIA AND ECE
Networking and Learning in a Virtual World
by Stacy Benge

ADVERTISER INDEX / MARKETPLACE

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer