Shelley B. WepnerShelley B. Wepner is Dean and Professor of Education in the School of Education of Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York. She has over 150 publications focused primarily on partnership connections between K-12 education and higher education and eadership skills for effectively supporting teacher education and literacy development. Diane W. Gómez is Associate Professor of Second Languages (ESOL, Bilingual and World Languages) and Chairperson for the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Subjects in the School of Education at Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York. Her research and publications focus on leadership, professional development schools, and full-service community schools. Read More Read Less