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  Category: Early Childhood Education Professional Development Resource 1 : Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children https://www.laaeyc.org/ Description: LAAEYC focuses on providing support with professional development and evidence-based practices for early childhood educators. Through their partnership with Louisiana State University, they can (a) increase the number of NAEYC-accredited childcare centers, (b) advocate for quality learning environments and equitable compensations for teachers, and (c) provide professional development training on recommended research practices. Resource 2 : National Child Care Association (NCCA) https://www.nationalchildcare.org/ Description: NCCA serves as a voice and resource for early childhood educators to help ensure all children have access to quality early learning. Their mission is to promote the success of childhood providers through professional development, advocacy, and community engagement. They provide sust...
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  Category: Early Childhood Education and Community Engagement Resource 1 : New Hampshire Listens https://carsey.unh.edu/sites/default/files/resource/files/early_childhood_community_engagement_report_print.pdf Description: This site is a civic engagement initiative of public schools through the University of New Hampshire. It has valuable information for early childhood centers on how to bring people together for conversations about community concerns and solutions. Educators can find suggestions for creating engaging conversations on local and statewide issues,   cultivating a network of facilitators for public engagement, scheduling time for bringing all stakeholders together, respecting differences seeking common ground, and achieving outcomes that lead to informed decisions.       Resource 2 : Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/connecting-communicating/connecting/helping-your-child-connect-with-others Description...
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  Category: Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement Resource 1 : Trying Together https://tryingtogether.org/community-resources/family-engagement-toolkit/ Description:  This is a family engagement toolkit. Early childhood educators and families can use this toolkit to (a) access strategies to strengthen teacher and family relationships, find ideas and resources to improve community relationships, learn how to increase equity and gain ideas for family engagement practices in the home and program.   Resource 2 : National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) https://nafsce.org/page/Toolkits This site can be used to help create high-impact family engagement activities. It has an extensive list of family engagement tools and resources. It can help educators with (a) identifying goals and establishing meaningful goals to achieve them, (b) creating a common vocabulary to improve communication among program participants, (c) drafti...
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  Category: NAEYC Position Statements Resource 1 : NAEYC https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/about-position-statements This site provides general information on NAEYC’s position statements including a rationale for their use. There is a link to each of the position stations which can be downloaded for free. Resource 2 : NAEYC https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/dap-statement_0.pdf Description: This site links NAEYC’s Position Statement for Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Educators can find NAEYC’s DAP position purpose, statement of the position, and guidelines for DAP in action. They also provide recommendations for implementing DAP in early childhood settings.
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  Category: NAEYC Accreditation Standards Resource 1 : NAEYC Accreditation Standards Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgJf1LikBJ0 Description: This video provides an overview of the NAEYC Early Learning Accreditation Standards with a brief overview of each standard and how they apply to early childhood education. These standards encourage accountability and support programs by providing high-quality learning experiences for all children. Resource 2: NAEYC Early Learning Program Standards https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/accreditation/early-learning/overview_of_the_standards.pdf Description: This resource provides a quick reference to the 10 accreditation standards. It is a two-page summary of the standards with a description of each of the standards followed by a rationale for each.
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