Educational consultant Bergen has 20-plus years of experience in the field of early childhood education; she is a frequent presenter at national conferences and a recognized expert in training early childhood professionals. She presents a practical text for directors of early childhood programs, as well as assistant directors, trainers, and others who support the training of teachers, on how to transfer the skills and knowledge developed through years of teaching children to the planning and implementation of training for adults. Coverage includes the role of training in teacher development and program quality, a framework for organizing knowledge about training, understanding the task of working with adult learners, designing training experiences for adult learners, and tips and techniques for implementing training activities. Numerous reproducible forms are included within the chapters and appendix. No subject index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)