Francis Wardle
Francis Wardle has a BS in art education from Pennsylvania State University, a MS in cultural foundations of education from the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, and a PhD in curriculum and instruction, with a minor in human development, and a specialty in early childhood, from the University of Kansas. Dr. Wardle has taught preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school-age children in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Kansas City. He has been a Head Start volunteer, education manager, director,...See more
Francis Wardle has a BS in art education from Pennsylvania State University, a MS in cultural foundations of education from the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, and a PhD in curriculum and instruction, with a minor in human development, and a specialty in early childhood, from the University of Kansas. Dr. Wardle has taught preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school-age children in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Kansas City. He has been a Head Start volunteer, education manager, director, and national program reviewer. He was the national education director for Children's World Learning Centers for four years. Since 1996, Dr. Wardle has been a member of Partners of the Americas International, a program that links the people of the US with those of Latin America. As a member of the Colorado-Minas Gerais (Brazil) chapter, he has studied children, schools, and early childhood programs in Brazil. He currently teaches for Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado, and online for the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Phoenix. Dr. Wardle was recently named an Exceptional Master Leader by Exchange Press. See less