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Four diverse professionals smiling ahead
Blog
September 7, 2016

Why NAEYC Student Membership is Worth the Investment

As a student member of NAEYC, you also have exclusive access to digital interest forums covering nearly 30 unique topic areas, including a student forum. Interest forums provide a digital means of expand your network of early childhood professionals

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​Jenifer Fuller
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2016

Advice for New Teachers

NAEYC’s Young Professionals Advisory Council (YPAC) was formed to help NAEYC strengthen its engagement with young professionals in the field. We asked YPAC members about their advice for new teachers. Here’s what they had to say.

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Rachel J. Franz, Jenifer N. Fuller, Zainia Keenan , Alexandra Green, Kathryn O'Hara-Wallis, Cody Summerville, Nick Terrones, Jillian Wendolowski
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Blog
June 9, 2016

Returning to Teaching—Empowered by PDI

he best part of PDI is that the sessions are as applicable as they are informative. Here are my top three takeaways as a first-time attendee,

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Authored by: 
Teresa Narey
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Blog
March 14, 2016

Breakfast With Thelma Harms

While attending the 2015 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, the legendary Thelma Harms quietly asked if she could join us for breakfast

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Authored by: 
Cindy Ryan, Linda Craven
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Blog
December 24, 2015

10 Ideas for Professional Renewal in the New Year

Here are 10 ideas and inspirations from our blog, journals, and website to foster your professional renewal in the new year

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Authored by: 
Michael Coventry
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Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2014

10X: Sharing Your Practice

Here are some ways to share your stories and establish mutually respectful and professional relationships with fellow teachers.
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Voices of Practitioners

Voices of Practitioners is an online peer-reviewed journal published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
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