National Association For The Education Of Young Children

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC) IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED IN 1926, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING FOR ALL YOUNG CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH AGE 8, BY CONNECTING EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH. NAEYC ADVANCES A DIVERSE, DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORTS ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ACCREDITING EARLY CHILDHOOD FACILITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS

ACCREDITATION OF ECE HIGHER EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS - NAEYC GUIDES THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) FIELD THROUGH ITS UNIFYING STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE AND TWO ACCREDITATION SYSTEMS - NAEYC ACCREDITATION OF EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS AND NAEYC ACCREDITATION/RECOGNITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 5,800 EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVING YOUNG CHILDREN ARE NAEYC ACCREDITED AS OF NAEYC'S FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2023. THERE ARE ALSO MORE THAN 200 NAEYC ACCREDITED HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS PREPARING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - NAEYC'S ANNUAL EVENTS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION. IN NAEYC'S FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2023, NAEYC HOSTED ITS FIRST IN-PERSON ANNUAL CONFERENCE SINCE THE 2020 PANDEMIC THAT ATTRACTED 5,800 EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AS THEY GATHERED TO LEARN, CONNECT, AND GROW AS A PROFESSION IN WASHINGTON, DC, NOVEMBER 16-19, 2022. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURED OVER 450 SESSIONS ACROSS 36 TOPIC AREAS SUCH AS DIVERSITY & EQUITY, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, EDUCATOR/TEACHER PREPARATION, AND TEACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXPO ALSO FEATURED 180+ EXHIBITING COMPANIES. NAEYC'S 2023 PUBLIC POLICY FORUM WAS BACK IN PERSON WITH VIRTUAL ADD-ONS IN FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 700 MEMBERS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO STRENGTHEN ADVOCACY SKILLS, EXPAND POLICY KNOWLEDGE, AND BUILD POWER ACROSS STATES AND COMMUNITIES. IN-PERSON ATTENDEES ALSO WENT TO CAPITOL HILL TO MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STAFFERS. FINALLY, NAEYC'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTE TOOK PLACE IN PORTLAND, OREGON WHERE OVER 1,900 REGISTRANTS GATHERED JUNE 4-7, 2023. THE INSTITUTE THEME WAS JOYFUL, EQUITABLE LEARNING FOR ALL. THE INSTITUTE FEATURED OVER 180 SESSIONS PRESENTED BY EXPERTS AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE FEATURED 47 EXHIBITING COMPANIES.

PUBLICATIONS - NAEYC OFFERS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD CURRENT, RELEVANT, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDANCE ON PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 8. NAEYC PUBLISHED SIX BOOKS IN ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2023: (I) HEAR OUR VOICES! ENGAGING IN PARTNERSHIPS THAT HONOR FAMILIES; (II) EDUCATION FOR A CIVIL SOCIETY: TEACHING CHILDREN TO GAIN FIVE DEMOCRATIC LIFE SKILLS, SECOND EDITION; (III) FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE: EQUITABLE AND JOYFUL LEARNING IN PRESCHOOL; (IV) SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG CHILDREN: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REVISED EDITION; (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)(V) CASEBOOK: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 8; AND (VI) LITERACY LEARNING FOR INFANTS, TODDLER AND PRESCHOOLERS: KEY PRACTICES FOR EDUCATORS.NAEYC PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN AND FOUR ISSUES OF YOUNG CHILDREN. THE FOUR ISSUES OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDED A RANGE OF TIMELY AND RESEARCH-BASED TOPICS, INCLUDING THE ARTS; A FOCUS ON HEALTH; LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT; AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT. THE FOUR ISSUES OF YOUNG CHILDREN CONTAINED CLUSTERS OF ARTICLES ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE POLICY AND ADVOCACY; DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES; RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES; AND INTENTIONAL, PLAYFUL MATH INSTRUCTION.