Daniel A. Heller is the district curriculum coordinator for the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union in Wilmington, Vermont. He has taught secondary English, been a high school English department head, taught graduate-level education courses, served as a director of professional development, and been a principal during his 28-year career in education, both public and private. Heller holds a B.A. in English from Middlebury (Vermont) College, an M.A. in English literature from the Bread Loaf School of English (Vermont), a M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Keene (New Hampshire) State College, and a certificate of advanced graduate study from the University of Vermont. Besides the study of literature and writing, his major area of interest is professional development. He has previously published articles and book chapters for Phi Delta Kappa, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.