Friday, September 27, 2013

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

The following is the website for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).  I have used this organization for much of my studies at Walden. It has helped to keep me informed of new information concerning early childhood.  NAEYC has also provided me with needed resources and gives opportunities to build networks among colleagues.  It also offers learning and research opportunities. A position that I would be interested posted on this site is Regional Technical Assistance and Special Projects Manager. I will meet all the qualifications when I obtain my M.S. in Early Childhood Education.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) at http://www.naeyc.org/

Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is an international organization that specializes in early childhood with a focus on children that have special needs.  Within this organization you have research opportunities, professional development, leaders, students, and policies.  There is also a discussion forum to participate in. The position that I would be most interested in with this organization is Specialty Set: Initial Early Childhood and Early Intervention Special Education. For this position I will meet all the qualifications when I obtain my M.S. in Early Childhood Education.
Division for Early Childhood (DEC) at http://www.dec-sped.org

The Children’s Defense Fund. The mission of the Children’s Defense Fund is, “to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities” (Children’s Defense Fund, 2012). There weren’t any positions open that interest me.

References
Children’s Defense Fund. (2012).  Our history.  Retrieved from
            http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Division for Early Childhood. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children.  (n.d.).  NAEYC mission
            statement.  
Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/about/mission



3 comments:

  1. Catherine,
    Glad to hear you found positions that interest you - and the requirement of having MS is no longer an issue - doesn't that feel great?!

    Carolina

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  2. Catherine,
    Thank you for your post. You have chosen some wonderful resources that I feel any early childhood educator should know about. I really enjoyed exploring The Children's Defense Fund website and they have become a primary resource in helping me develop my action plan for my challenge.

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  3. Catherine,
    I really enjoyed reading the information on the DEC website. I would love to work with them in some capacity.

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