Founded in 1926, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations.
Membership
NAEYC is the leading membership association for those working with and on behalf of children from birth through age 8. NAEYC convenes thought leaders, teachers and other practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders and sets standards of excellence for programs and teachers in early childhood education. NAEYC members include teachers, paraeducators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, and the public at large. Membership is open to all individuals who share a desire to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of all young children.NAEYC members receive valuable benefits, including an award-winning publication, voting rights to elect diverse leadership to the NAEYC Governing Board, and the opportunity to add their voices to the NAEYC Call to Action. In addition, members receive discounted rates on books and multimedia resources, and reduced conference registration fees at the local, state, and national Affiliate levels.
NAEYC members living in Europe are served by our Europe AYC Affiliate, and International membership is available to those living abroad outside of Europe. The Global Alliance connects like-minded organizations, extending our reach worldwide.
Conferences and Meetings
Annual Conference and ExpoThe NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo is one of the foremost professional development experiences in the early childhood field. Each year, NAEYC's Annual Conference features hundreds of peer-reviewed presentations and exhibits, and many other opportunities for educators to learn about the latest research, discuss new ideas for professional preparation, and network and share with colleagues. In addition, NAEYC’s local, state, and regional Affiliates host conferences throughout the year, offering many more opportunities for early childhood educators to exchange ideas and learn together. The 2011 Annual Conference was held in Orlando, Florida, November 2–5, 2011. The 2012 Annual Conference & Expo will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, November 7–10, 2012
http://www.allianceforchildhood.org
This advocacy group promotes policies and practices that supports children's healthy development, the love of learning and joy for living. They put in a lot of time and effort on research and gathering information on the impact of the loss of creative play in our early childhood classrooms.
As I researched, I did not come across any specific job openings but I do think it would be neat to be a planner for National or State level early childhood conferences or to go out in the field and gather information for research and help organize and interpret the data.
Hi Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI like the NAEYC. I find myself referring to their Code of Ethics frequently. The alliance for childhood is another helpful resource. They have good information on childhood obesity which is my Capstone challange.
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI am also a member of NAEYC, and I find their emails and other communications very helpful to my early child care environment.