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- Power to the Profession
  Learn about the collaborative initiative to advance a unified early childhood education profession.
- Advancing Equity Initiative
  Read about this initiative focused on equity in early childhood and find other equity-related content.
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  Read about NAEYC's DAP framework for high quality education.
- For Families
  Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!
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- Public Policy and Advocacy
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- Global Engagement
  Learn about our work with governments and NGOs around the world to support young children and their teachers.
Resources
- Books
  Learn about and purchase the best books and resources to support young children's learning and development.
- 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
  Discover practical tips and innovative ideas for preschool teachers in our award-winning magazine.
- Professional Development
  Enhance your career and improve your knowledge, skills, and practices with our online training.
- Topics
  Explore key early childhood topics such Developmentally Appropriate Practice, play, and math.
- Blog
  Stay up-to-date on issues in early childhood education and hear perspectives from a wide range of educators.
- Position Statements
  Learn about NAEYC’s informed positions on significant issues affecting young children’s education and development.
Events
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- Professional Learning Institute
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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.
- Sponsor with NAEYC
  Find a sponsorship opportunity that’s right for you and help support early childhood educators, parents, and other professionals.
- 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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  Join your professional membership association, explore local Affiliates, and access unbeatable member benefits.
- Advance your Career
  Explore jobs in the Career Center and find higher education and professional development opportunities.
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Writing for NAEYC For Families

Thank you for your interest in writing for NAEYC's For Families audience. Please review these guidelines before submitting a proposal.

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Early Childhood Career Center

ind a job or recruit the best candidates by using the NAEYC Early Childhood Career Center!

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Voices of Practitioners Manuscript Guidelines

Interested in submitting a manuscript to Voices of Practitioners? Please review our writing guidelines for this publication.

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Apply for the Language Ambassador Program

Make an impact on early childhood education and development all over the world, by using your professional expertise to share best practices in other languages!

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Public Policy and Advocacy

America for Early Ed is NAEYC’s non-partisan mobilization and grassroots effort focused on continuing to elevate early childhood education and educators using a variety of tactics, including social media and on-the-ground support for members & Affiliates.

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Advance Your Career

Resources and tools to help you advance in the early childhood profession.

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Technical Assistance to Support High-Quality Early Learning

The department of Global Engagement is actively looking to offer technical assistance that support high-quality learning systems in your country.

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Early Learning Program Trainings

The Accreditation Training Center supports early learning programs as they engage in continuous quality improvement through NAEYC Accreditation.

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Advancing the Profession: National Organizations

National task force of organizations and their representatives leading the Power to the Profession initiative

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New National Collaboration to Set Professional Guidelines for All Early Childhood Educators

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) announced the launch of Power to the Profession

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Power to the Profession Overview

Overview of Power to the Profession

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A Profession-Led Dialogue

A Letter from the Chief Executive Officer about NAEYC’s Power to the Profession initiative

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Power to the Profession

Power to the Profession is a national collaboration to define the early childhood profession

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January 1, 2016

Sample Activities from Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: A Resource Guide, Revised Edition

Read an excerpt from Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct

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January 1, 2013

Excerpt from Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners

Read an excerpt from Basics of DAP: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners

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Higher Education Resources

Learn more about NAEYC's various higher education initiatives

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June 27, 2014

Great Reads for Preschool Teachers

ExchangeEveryDay invited readers to weigh in on the "Best Books for Preschool Teachers" and we’re proud to see four of NAEYC’s books on the list!

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Susan Friedman

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February 5, 2014

Not Yesterday’s Kindergarten

This report compares kindergarten teacher responses to surveys conducted in 1998 and 2006.

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Authored by:

Kyle Snow, Peter Pizzolongo

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