Laura J Colker Author

Laura J. Colker, EdD, is an international author, lecturer, and trainer in early childhood education. Dr. Colker is a coauthor of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, now in its sixth edition and coauthor of High-Quality Early Childhood Programs: The What, Why and How (Redleaf Press).

Derry Koralek is the president of DGK & Company where she develops early childhood training materials. She was the editor in chief of Young Children, NAEYC’s peer-reviewed professional journal, creator and editor in chief of Teaching Young Children and coauthor of High-Quality Early Childhood Programs: The What, Why and How (Redleaf Press).