Dr. Ali Kemal Tekin is a professor and an international expert in the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE). He holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees from The Pennsylvania State University. He is an active researcher and has numerous publications and conference appearances and keynote speeches at international level over 30 countries. His research interests include family involvement, program development, early bilingual education, assessment & evaluation in ECE,motivation, and efficacy of ECE teachers, ECE development and policy, and play. He also serves international organizations such as UNESCO and NAEYC. Dr. Tekin is the current Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) – the official publication of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP). Dr. Tekin is also a strong advocate for Child Rights.