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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2018

Message from Rhian

We know our members are our strongest advocates, and we are here to help you make your voice heard. NAEYC has several ways for you to get involved.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Young Professional Advisory Council at NAEYC Annual Conference 2017
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January 31, 2018

The NAEYC Annual Conference: Power to Young Professionals

NAEYC is working hard to advance early childhood education as a more diverse and dynamic profession. Here are some ways you can get involved to help us increase diverse, young professional voices in ECE!

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Rachel J. Franz, Ross Glen Chandler Nunamaker
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January 4, 2018

Happy New Year from the Content Team at NAEYC!

Here are 10 recent highlights from the content team at NAEYC. Use them as inspiration—and let this be the year we receive contributions from you!

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Susan Friedman
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HOT: Tinkering Online Module (On Demand)

This interactive online module provides preschool teachers with strategies to promote children's Higher Order Thinking skills and increase understanding of STEM concepts in the classroom.
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December 19, 2017

Tomayto, Tomahto: What’s in a [Degree] Name?

There are a multitude of reasons for such diversity in the names and focus of the various early childhood degree programs. Here are some of the drivers that influence degree names.

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Mary Harrill
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Message from Rhian

The holiday season is an exciting time for young children and early childhood educators. It’s an opportunity to explore themes of family, culture, and community and to celebrate all of the past year’s milestones.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Ask TYC: December/January 2018

I heard my colleagues talking about Power to the Profession. What is it, and how can I get involved?

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​Mary Jamsek
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November 17, 2017

The Power of an Invitation

That simple invitation was one step toward ensuring that there is a next generation in our profession, that simple invitation added more voices and feet to our advocacy efforts for a well-compensated, well-respected, and well-qualified workforce.

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Mary Harrill
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Dina C. Castro

Dina C. Castro, NAEYC Governing Board, Bio
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