Nancy Toso is the founder and director of the Nancy L. Toso Consulting Group, committed to providing relevant and meaningful professional development to early childhood educators and leaders. She has been deeply involved with NAEYC, from establishing the Western Massachusetts affiliate to her current role as governing board member of MAAEYC. Nancy has spent the last thirty years developing and presenting professional development in a variety of settings locally, statewide, and nationally.

By giving those shaping the growth of early childhood educators such an impressive toolkit and roadmap to professional development, MacDonald and Toso have written THE handbook for making professional learning truly transformative. This book is a gift that will fundamentally change how we support our greatest asset--early childhood educators themselves. A must-have for all leaders committed to excellence in early education.

--Dr. Sandra Duncan, International Consultant, Designer, and Author

School is a place of learning for all, both children and adults, and high-quality professional development is critical to life and learning as an early childhood educator. This book contains over a hundred unique and creative strategies for engaging educators as learners and is relevant to anyone charged with leading groups of professionals in the field. It highlights the importance of co-learning in a safe space that recognizes context and culture. Whether you are new to the role of facilitator or have been designing high quality professional development for years, this book can be a valuable resource!

--Alison Maher, Visionary Director, Boulder Journey School