Shelley Stagg Peterson Editor

Larry Swartz has explored literature-based learning with students and teachers for more than 30 years in North America, England, New Zealand, and China. As a classroom teacher, consultant, and instructor with OISE/University of Toronto, he has inspired colleagues and children alike to learn in new and exciting ways. Larry is a well-known speaker and workshop leader.

A former classroom teacher in Alberta, Shelley Stagg Peterson is an Associate Professor who teachers and conducts research on writing and children's literature at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. She is previously an assistant professor with Ohio State University.