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- Power to the Profession
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- Advancing Equity Initiative
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  Read about NAEYC's DAP framework for high quality education.
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- Books
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- Young Children
  Stay up to date with research-based, teacher-focused articles on birth to age 8 in our award-winning, peer-reviewed journal.
- Teaching Young Children
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- Professional Development
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  Learn about NAEYC’s informed positions on significant issues affecting young children’s education and development.
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- Public Policy Forum
  Join us at the members-only event and build your advocacy skills, expand your networks, and advance federal and state early childhood policy.
- Week of the Young Child
  Celebrate young children and their families with hands-on activities encouraging movement and healthy lifestyles through music, food, and art.
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- Trainings & Webinars
  Deepen your professional knowledge wherever you are with NAEYC’s exciting webinar series and online and face-to-face training opportunities.
Accreditation
- Early Learning Program Accreditation
  Discover the benefits of early childhood accreditation, learn about the four step process, find support and resources for your program or login to the accreditation portal.
- Early Learning Accreditation Portal
  Login to the Early Learning Accreditation Portal to take charge of your accreditation process.
- Higher Education Accreditation
  Explore accreditation of early childhood higher education programs, discover the accreditation system standards, and view a list of accredited programs.
- Accreditation Research Databases
  Access accreditation data on early learning and higher education program characteristics and quality for research purposes.
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2025 Public Policy Forum

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Voices of Practitioners

December 1, 2018

The Complexity of Preparing New Teachers

While teachers can, and should, enter their classrooms with a plan in hand, they should also be open to dialogue with the learners.

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Jennifer A. Kampmann

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Teaching Young Children

December 1, 2018

Message from Rhian

One of NAEYC’s accomplishments in 2018 was to engage members in developing or revising three important position statements.

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Rhian Evans Allvin

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Submit a Proposal to Present at the 2020 Professional Learning Institute, June 7-10 in New Orleans, LA! Deadline: January 27, 2020

Submit a Proposal to Present at the 2020 Professional Learning Institute, June 7-10 in New Orleans, LA!

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New Grant to Support Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care

NAEYC receives $1 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant!

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NEW: Save on Office Supplies!

NAEYC members save up to 80% on Office Depot/OfficeMax products

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2018 CEUs and University Credit

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.

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Premium Member Online Benefit

Premium Member Online Benefit (高级会员在线福利)

NAEYC premium members are entitled to two free online modules per year.

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Standard members receive online benefits.

Standard Member Online Benefit (标准会员在线福利)

NAEYC standard members are entitled to one free online module per year.

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Professional Learning Courses (专业学习课程)

NAEYC offers a variety of professional learning experiences to support your professional advancement.

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¡Inscríbase ahora! La Conferencia Anual 2019

Inscríbase en Línea, por Correo o por Fax para La Conferencia Anual - Indicaciones en Español

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Learn about the Importance of Play and How it Connects to Learning!

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.

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立即注册！2019 NAEYC 年度会议

2019 NAEYC 年度会议: 通过在线、邮件或传真方式进行注册

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Annual Conference Video (普通话)

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NAEYC Affiliate Network grows to 52 as Maryland and Montana Join the Community

NAEYC Affiliate Network grows to 52 as Maryland and Montana Join the Community

NAEYC welcomed the Maryland AEYC and the Montana AEYC to its network of affiliates.

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Kiddie Academy Gaithersburg Presented with National NAEYC Accreditation

Surprise visit ends in celebration as child-care program earns NAEYC accreditation.

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NAEYC Seeks Candidates to Fill Four Open Governing Board Positions

NAEYC announces final call to apply for open governing board positions.

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NAEYC Takes Gold at EXCEL Awards

NAEYC wins Gold Award at EXCEL Awards Gala in Books Category

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2018 Annual Conference Program

Browse the 2018 Annual Conference Program and Register to Join us November 14-17 in Washington, DC!

The NAEYC Annual Conference is the largest early childhood education conference in the world. Register to join us!

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Plan to Attend our Pre-Conference Workshops

Arriving to Annual Conference 2018 early? Get ahead of the crowd and check out our Pre-Conference Workshops.

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