The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an important association for early childhood educators. NAEYC sets the standard for quality early childhood education. This association offers training and guidance for teachers abound.
"The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. The association comprises nearly 60,000 individual members of the early childhood community and 52 Affiliates, all committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning. Together, we work to achieve a collective vision: that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential." (NAEYC, 2020)
At my previous school where I worked for 9 years, we followed all NAEYC standards. Some schools in the corporation were NAEYC accredited and the ultimate goal of our school was to reach that goal.
At my new school, we follow Pennsylvania state standards and most of these are in line with NAEYC standards. I find it so important to follow these standards as they are defined as the best for all young children nationally.
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). About Us. Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://www.naeyc.org/about-us
Hi Leanne,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your resource. I am a NAEYC member and use the resources on there sight almost each week. I Also have subscription to their Young Children Magazine. There is always some interesting and enlightening articles each month. I checked out each of the links you provided, most of them I have visited before. Cynthia
Hi Leanne,
ReplyDeleteBeing a member of NAEYC , I found that NAEYC's early learning program accreditation standards and assessment items aim to ensure the quality of children's daily experiences in early learning programs.
Tasneem
Hi Leanne, thank you so much for sharing. I too am a member of NAEYC and it was really insightful seeing which tools on the sight you find helpful and useful. I am going to use the assessment tool to see how my school is matching up to their assessments and goals. I am always looking for ways I can improve and offer ideas in which can help my classroom curriculum.
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