Inspiring Peak Performance

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

BY Paula Jorde Bloom, Ann Hentschel, Jill Bella | March 17, 2013

Imagine what your program would look like if it were a true professional learning community—a place where teachers saw each new day as an opportunity to expand their competence and confidence and support one another in moving toward a shared vision of program excellence. Envision what your supervisory practices, professional development activities, and performance appraisal system would look like in such a work setting. Written in an engaging and lively style, this book provides the power tools you need to help you build teacher competence, strengthen staff commitment, and expand opportunities for collaboration to make that vision come alive.

An individual in a denim jacket and brown pants stands smiling in a crowded conference room, surrounded by seated people.
By Lailah Malone March 25, 2026
Paula Jorde Bloom's legacy brought Shadeen Holmes to Leadership Connections : Shadeen received the 2025 Paula Jorde Bloom scholarship for aspiring and emerging leaders in early childhood education and care.
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