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1. Judy Harris Helm

   Author of Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series), The Power of Projects: Meeting Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Classrooms - Strategies and Solutions, Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Press).)
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2. Judith A. Schickedanz

   Author of Increasing the Power of Instruction: Integration of Language, Literacy, and Math Across the Preschool Day, So Much More than the ABCs: The Early Phases of Reading and Writing, Writing In Preschool: Learning To Orchestrate Meaning And Marks
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3. Frances M. Carlson

   Author of Big Body Play, Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children
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4. Rheta Devries

   Author of Ramps and Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics with Young Children
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5. Harry K. Wong

   Author of The First Days of School
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6. Gera Jacobs

   Author of Reaching Standards and Beyond in Kindergarten: Nurturing Children′s Sense of Wonder and Joy in Learning
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7. Jim Trelease

   Author of The Read-Aloud Handbook
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8. Carol Ann Tomlinson

   Author of The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, 2nd Edition (Professional Development), Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design: Connecting Content and Kids
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9. Carol Copple

   Author of Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8, Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Children 3 to 6
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10. Grant Wiggins

    Author of Understanding By Design
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11. Dave Riley

    Author of Social & Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings
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12. Amy Laura Dombro

    Author of Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning
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13. Parker J. Palmer

    Author of The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
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14. Carol Anne Wien

    Author of The Power of Emergent Curriculum: Stories From Early Childhood Settings, Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom: Interpreting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Schools (Early Childhood Education Series)
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15. Louise Derman-Sparks

    Author of Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
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16. Karen Worth

    Author of Worms, Shadows, and Whirlpools: Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
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17. Celia Genishi

    Author of Children Language and Literacy: Diverse Learners in Diverse Times
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18. Marilou Hyson

    Author of The Early Years Matter: Education, Care, and the Well-Being of Children, Birth to 8 (Early Childhood Education Series), Enthusiastic and Engaged Learners: Approaches to Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom (Early Childhood Education Series)
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19. Rosemary Althouse

    Author of The Colors of Learning: Integrating the Visual Arts into the Early Childhood Curriculum (Early Childhood Education)
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20. Helen H. Raikes Ph. D.

    Author of Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving: Enhancing Attachment and Relationships
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21. Deb Curtis

    Author of The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching, Reflecting Children's Lives: A Handbook for Planning Child-Centered Curriculum
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22. Diane E. Levin

    Author of Beyond Remote-Controlled Childhood: Teaching Children in the Media Age, Teaching Young Children in Violent Times: Building a Peaceable Classroom (A pre-school-grade 3 violence prevention & conflict resolution guide)
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23. Diane Trister Dodge

    Author of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th edition
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24. Paulo Freire

    Author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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25. Gaye Gronlund

    Author of Make Early Learning Standards Come Alive: Connecting Your Practice and Curriculum to State Guidelines
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26. Robert J. Marzano

    Author of Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
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27. Deborah Hewitt

    Author of So This Is Normal Too?: Teachers and Parents Working Out Developmental Issues in Young Children
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28. Mary Renck Jalongo

    Author of Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Building Essential Skills in Young Children
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29. Dominic F. Gullo

    Author of K Today: Teaching & Learning in the Kindergarten Year
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30. Julianne P. Wurm

    Author of Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers
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31. John Caldwell Holt

    Author of How Children Fail
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32. Rafe Esquith

    Author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
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33. Donald R. Bear

    Author of Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction
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34. John Milton Gregory

    Author of The Seven Laws of Teaching
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35. Emily Vance

    Author of Class Meetings: Young Children Solving Problems Together
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36. Doug Lemov

    Author of Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College
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37. Ken Bain

    Author of What the Best College Teachers Do
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38. Dan Gartrell

    Author of Education for a civil society : How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills, The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms
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39. Maria Montessori

    Author of The Absorbent Mind
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40. Wilbert James McKeachie

    Author of McKeachie's Teaching Tips
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41. Janis Keyser

    Author of From Parents to Partners: Building a Family-Centered Early Childhood Program
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42. Amy C. Baker

    Author of Relationships, the Heart of Quality Care: Creating Community Among Adults in Early Care Settings
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43. Jane M. Healy

    Author of Endangered Minds: Why Children Don't Think And What We Can Do About It
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44. Thelma Harms

    Author of Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
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45. Janice J. Beaty

    Author of Observing Development of the Young Child
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46. Valora Washington

    Author of Children of 2020: Creating a Better Tomorrow (Creating a Better Tomorrow)
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47. Margie Carter

    Author of Training Teachers: A Harvest of Theory and Practice
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48. John Allen Paulos

    Author of Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
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49. Ingrid Chalufour

    Author of Building Structures with Young Children, Discovering Nature with Young Children
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50. Juanita V. Copley

    Author of The Young Child and Mathematics
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