Resource Collection #14
A couple national early childhood associations that will help me on my way to becoming an early childhood professional are:
•National Association for the Education of Young Children
Membership- When becoming a member of NAEYC there are three membership options; comprehensive, regular, or student. Being a member of NAEYC provides you with numerous benefits to support the important work you do at different points in your career, such as; 20% discount on all products in their catalog and online store, reduced subscription fees from highly respected educational magazines and many additional benefits.
How to become a member- To become a member of NAEYC, you can join online using the membership application or a printable version is available you can mail. If you are a student wanting to become a member, you must be full-time at a college/university and obtain valid student identification from the institution.
Example of resources suggested by this site:
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center- http://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/screeneval.asp Making Learning Visible Project- http://www.mlvpz.org/ •Association for Early Learning Leaders Membership- Membership is available to teachers, assistant teachers, support staff and students who desire to expand their leadership in the field of early care and education. Being a member of the Association for Early Learning Leaders comes with some vast benefits, such as; discount classroom supplies, professional connections teamwork publications and several more. How to become a member- To be a member of the Association for Early Learning Leaders as a student preparing for a career in child care in an early care and education program it is $40.00 per year. Association for Early Learning Leaders provide their members with tools they need to be efficient, goal-seeking, successful center directions, owners and administrators.
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