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Marcia L Tate Author & Editor

Marcia L. Tate, PhD, is the former executive director of professional development for DeKalb County Schools in Decatur, Georgia. During her thirty-year career with the district, she has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development executive director. Marcia was named Staff Developer of the Year for the state of Georgia, and her department was selected to receive the Exemplary Program Award for the state. Dr. Tate received her specialist and doctorate degrees in educational leadership from Georgia State University and Clark Atlanta University respectively. She earned her master’s degree in remedial reading from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology and elementary education from Spelman College in Atlanta, where she was also awarded the Apple Award for excellence in the field of education.