Full of wisdom and insights gleaned from decades of experience immersed in research and practice, Inside PreK Classrooms provides a critical resource for school leaders and educators concerned with increasing access to quality PreK education.

"This book captures how school leaders can effectively impact the teaching and learning in PreK classrooms. The book connects theory to practice in a memorable way for principals, district level administrators, superintendents, and school board members. The authors successfully show how twenty-first-century skills fit in PreK classrooms."
--Edgardo "Gary" Castro, principal, Roosevelt Elementary School, New Mexico, and founder, Lead N Inspire Consulting

"Inside PreK Classrooms provides a fresh format for demonstrating how using research, having a deep understanding of child development, knowing effective curriculum and classroom practices, and planning carefully aligned professional development are all critical elements to consider in effective instructional leadership. The authors present a focused narrative that includes proven strategies to help instructional leaders work with teachers to create sustained and highly effective PreK programs."
--Lisa Llorente, early childhood educator, Boston

Judith A. Schickedanz, a professor emerita at Boston University, is a leading expert in early childhood education and early literacy. Catherine Marchant has been a classroom teacher, a teacher educator, an instructional coach, and an administrator, and currently consults with individual schools and districts.