Nancy P. AlexanderTwelve Essential Topics in Early Childhood: A Year of Professional Development in Staff Meetings
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). She regularly conducts workshops and training sessions at national and regional conferences and teaches interactive early childhood education courses over the internet. Alexander is the author of Early Childhood Workshops That Work: The Essential Guide to Successful Training and Workshops and Nailing Jelly to the Wall: Defining and Providing Technical Assistance in Early Childhood Education.
Contents
Introduction: Getting the Most from This Book
Chapter 1: Training Tips
Chapter 2: Follow-up and Coaching
Chapter 3: We Are All Alike: We Are All Different
Chapter 4: Focusing on Families
Chapter 5: Connecting with Children: Interactions and Relationships
Chapter 6: Guidance that Works!
Chapter 7: Stop, Look, and Learn: The Value of Observation
Chapter 8: Creative Indoor Environments: Room Arrangement as a Guide to
Learning and Behavior
Chapter 9: Technology is Terrific
