Friday, November 13, 2009

Transitioning to Kindergarten


“Transitioning to Kindergarten” Session and Toolkit
Special Professional Development with the Co-Developer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
American Federation of Teachers, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm


Don't miss the opportunity to attend the upcoming National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference for free! Taking place November 18-21, 2009 at the Washington Convention Center, join 20,000 fellow Early Childhood Educators and stakeholders in our nation's capital for the world's largest early childhood conference.

Our national affiliate and parent organization, the American Federation of Teachers is a major sponsor for this conference and is offering the WTU 25 free registrations in exchange for assistance with the AFT booth in the conference Exhibit Hall.

More information on NAEYC, To download the NAEYC conference registration form. Click here: http://www.naeyc.org/.

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