The Essential Literacy Workshop Book

Holly Seplocha, Ed.D., M.S., has worked for more than 25 years as a teacher, administrator, university professor, teacher educator, consultant, researcher, presenter, and advocate for children and families. Currently, an associate professor at William Paterson University, Holly teaches graduate courses in literacy and language development, early childhood learning environments and assessment, and research. She is the project director of the Early Learning Improvement Consortium working with the New Jersey Department of Education to develop, implement, and train trainers in an authentic assessment system for literacy linked to New Jersey preschool and kindergarten standards.

Holly Seplocha lives in Westfield, New Jersey.

Judy Jablon, M.S., is a nationally recognized educator and author with more than 30 years of experience in early childhood and primary education. Originally a teacher, Judy is grounded in theory and practice that emphasize child development, observation, critical thinking, and experiential learning. In her role as early childhood consultant, Judy provides facilitation, leadership coaching, and training to a wide range of educational institutions and agencies.

Judy Jablon lives in South Orange, New Jersey.

Janis Strasser, Ed.D., M. Ed., M.S., taught preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades for more than 20 years. She is currently a professor of early childhood education at William Paterson University. She coordinates the master's degree program in early childhood and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in diversity, observation and assessment, play and creativity, children's literature and the arts, and research. She is also a member of the Early Learning Improvement Consortium in New Jersey. For the past seven years, she has been a consulting editor for Young Children, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Janis Strasser lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey.