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Preface

About this Book

Editor

  • Amanda Dohms, MS Ed – Faculty & Program Director, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College

Authors

The following individuals provided their time and expertise to serve as chapter authors for this textbook:

  • Toshiba L. Adams, PhD – Professor, Early Childhood Education & Education Policy, Milwaukee Area Technical College
  • Mary Beth Boettcher, MS Ed – Program Director, Early Childhood Education, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Amanda Dohms, MS Ed – Faculty & Program Director, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Autumn Gill, MA Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Sara Horstman, BS – Faculty & Program Director, Early Childhood Education, Western Technical College
  • Tracy Jacobson, MS Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northwood Technical College
  • Katie Steffes, MS Ed, NBCT – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Rachael Stilp, MS Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Nora Ziburski, EdD – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northwood Technical College

Reviewers

Chapter and peer reviewers of the first edition of this textbook included early childhood education faculty and stakeholders from Wisconsin technical colleges and partners:

  • Toshiba L. Adams, PhD – Professor, Early Childhood Education & Education Policy, Milwaukee Area Technical College
  • Lindsay Barnhart, EdD – Assistant Professor and Program Director, Early Childhood Education, University of Wisconsin – Stout
  • Mary Beth Boettcher, MS Ed – Program Director, Early Childhood Education, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Judi Bourin, MA Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Fox Valley Technical College
  • Michelle Endvick, BS Ed – Early Childhood Educator & Program Founder, Learning 4 Life, LLC
  • Autumn Gill, MA Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Nicole Guthrie, MS Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northcentral Technical College
  • Tracy Jacobson, MS Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northwood Technical College
  • Maria Kietzman, BS Ed – Early Childhood Outreach Specialist, CESA 5
  • Jill Przekurat, MA Ed – Faculty. Early Childhood Education, Mid-State Technical College
  • Katie Steffes, MS Ed, NBCT – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Rachael Stilp, MS Ed – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Katie L. Wagner Roberts, EdD – Wisconsin Technical College System
  • Nora Ziburski, EdD – Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Northwood Technical College

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