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
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