Twelve Essential Topics in Early Childhood: A Year of Professional Development in Staff Meetings

Twelve Essential Topics in Early Childhood Meetings is an easy tool for program administrators to prepare successful, high-quality professional development experiences for their staff during monthly meetings. Includes an agenda and outline for each topic along with a materials list, handouts, instructions for activities, and a CD-ROM with twelve PowerPoint presentations and reproducibles for each topic.

Nancy P. Alexander is an award winning professional trainer, the executive director of Northwestern State University Child and Family Network, and president of the North Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

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