About the Author:
Paula Jorde Bloom serves as the Michael W. Louis Endowed Chair of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership and as a professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education at National Louis University. She received her master's and doctorate degrees from Stanford University. Dr. Bloom has taught preschool and kindergarten, designed and directed a child care center, and served as administrator of a campus laboratory school. She is a frequent keynote speaker at state, national, and international early childhood conferences and serves as consultant to professional organizations and state agencies. Paula is the author of numerous journal articles and several books.