The resource I chose last week
is The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC)
website at www.NAEYC.org. I chose this website based on my prior experience
reading articles from their scholarly publication Young Children. Browsing through the wealth of resources available
I found several important documents and resources.
Here is a little background
information:
“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” (www.naeyc.org).
Their motto is “Promoting excellence in early childhood
education”
The organization works through
membership supporting the work and development of the profession. They support
the field via publications like Teaching Young Children, Early Childhood
Research Quarterly, and Voices of Practitioners: Teacher Research in Early
Childhood Education. They also organize yearly conferences and meetings for
professional development. The also support the field through advocacy by being
government’s advisors regarding public policy in early childhood
education. Lastly, they are the
accreditation authority of program quality (http://www.naeyc.org/content/about-naeyc).
To find more information about NAEYC click here.
NAEYC's website provides many resources including access to their official position statements on topics like Developmental Appropriate Practices and School Readiness. Click here to be directed to these documents
Last night, I finally joined NAEYC as a student
member. It was a simple process, and the student fee was very reasonable ($40).
Joining gave me access to content such as their E-newsletter and other
electronic versions of their publications. Browsing through these new resources
I came across an article entitled “Using skilled dialogue to transform challenging
interactions” by Isaura Barrera and Lucinda Kramer—only available via the
E-newsletter. This article alone was worth my subscription fee! I was up late
reading on how to communicate effectively to overcome diversity and cultural
differences in EC education programs. I really encourage ANY professional
regardless of their profession to brush up on their communication skills. Barrera
and Kramer make communication appear to be a challenge we can all overcome.
Read it, I guarantee it will revolutionize your work!
Click here for more on NAEYC
membership.
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