With over 60 years of combined experience, Stacie G. Goffin and Valora Washington are recognized authorities in early care and education. Each has been involved in leading significant change initiatives. Stacie Goffin’s books include Early Childhood Education for a New Era. Valora Washington’s books include Guiding Principles for the New Early Childhood Professional and The New Early Childhood Professional.

“Reflecting on the original publication from 2007, the authors undertake a unique endeavor: They practice what they preach. They subject their own ideas to the adaptive leadership thinking that they suggest is necessary for the field of early care and education to live up to its great promise.”—Teachers College Record