About our authors
Carl D. Glickman is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Georgia. He began his career as a Teacher Corps intern in the rural South and later was a principal of award-winning schools in New Hampshire. At the University of Georgia, he founded the Georgia League of Professional Schools, a nationally validated network of high-functioning public schools dedicated to the principles of democratic education. Dr. Glickman’s recent books include Leadership for Learning: How to Bring Out the Best in Every Teacher, coauthored with Rebecca West Burns, and The Essential Renewal of America’s Schools: A Leadership Guide for Democratizing Schools from the Inside Out, coauthored with Ian M. Mette.
Stephen P. Gordon is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education and Community Leadership at Texas State University. He is author of the books Developing Successful Schools: A Holistic Approach and Professional Development for School Improvement, coauthor of the books The Basic Guide to SuperVision and Instructional Leadership and How to Help Beginning Teachers Succeed, and editor of the books Collaborative Action Research: Developing Professional Learning Communities and Standards for Instructional Supervision: Enhancing Teaching and Learning. Dr. Gordon is the former Co-director and later Director of the National Center for School Improvement.
Jovita M. Ross-Gordon is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Adult, Professional and Community Education at Texas State University. She is the author, coauthor, coeditor, or editor of several books including the 2010 Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education and Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Ross-Gordon has also published numerous chapters and articles on adult/higher education and equity as related to race, gender, and (dis)ability. She is a co-recipient of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Cyril A. Houle Award for Literature and a member of the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame.
Rachel D. Solis is an educational consultant who has served in schools as a teacher, assistant principal, director of human resources, and director of faculty professional development. She has authored and coauthored articles on assisting teachers’ reflective inquiry, supervising action research, supporting formal and informal teacher leadership, and integrating multiple learning formats to assist professional growth. Dr. Solis’s research interests and areas of focus as a consultant center on teacher learning and development and school improvement. She is a reviewer for several educational journals and a recipient of the Blumberg/Pajak Scholar Award.
