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.

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood logo in blue on a white and light blue gradient background
By Natalia Ambrozek May 5, 2026
Get the most out of every conference with strategies for planning your schedule, engaging in sessions, and building valuable professional connections.
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