Barbara Taylor Bowman: Mentor Extraordinaire
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It is telling that so much can be written about and revisited in Barbara Bowman’s work. Indeed, Barbara’s professional resume is formidable. Her service on prestigious national and international committees and panels; her countless publications about early childhood advocacy, policy, and practice; and the honors she garnered again and again for her extraordinary contributions and service provide testament to the description of her as a pioneer in the field of early education.
What you won’t see in her resume, however, is who Barbara was as a mentor and role model for her thousands of students, like me, who had the opportunity to know her personally and to learn from her close-up. We carry with us lessons that have influenced our careers and our lives.
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Carol Brunson Day is the former President of the Governing Board at NAEYC.