National and Federal Organizations of Interest

This week we were asked to list three national/federal CoP or organizations that appealed to me.

NAEYC

"NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children."(http://www.naeyc.org/about/mission)



Zero to Three

"ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development.

Neuroscientists have documented that our earliest days, weeks and months of life are a period of unparalleled growth when trillions of brain cell connections are made. Research and clinical experience also demonstrate that health and development are directly influenced by the quality of care and experiences a child has with his parents and other adults.

That is why at ZERO TO THREE our mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.

We know that as babies, the way we are held, talked to and cared for teaches us about who we are and how we are valued. This profoundly shapes who we will become.

Early experiences set a course for a lifelong process of discovery about ourselves and the world around us. Simply put, early experiences matter. We encourage you to learn more about very young children, early development and the work of ZERO TO THREE by exploring our site." (http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/)




NAECTE

NAECTE is a national organization whose purpose is to;

"To promote the professonal growth of our membership
To discuss educational issues specific to our membership
To advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education
Provide a forum for consideration of issues and concerns of interest to educators of early childhood teacher educators
Provide a communication network for early childhood teacher educators
Facilitate the interchange of information and ideas about research and practice
Use, as vehicles, the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, conferences, resolutions, position papers, and other publications
Cooperate with other national and international organizations concerned with the study and education of young children" (http://www.naecte.org/)


These three organizations are very popular, but it does not take away from the incredible things that they have done in our field. NAECTE and NAEYC accreditation are seen highly in our field.


The Job opportunities that would interest me;

Early childhood Professor at an University. I would love to do this because I could educate our future EC educators.The skills that I would need in order to qualify for this position would be to get my Ph.D in Education, and to have experience in the field. In some cases I would only need my Master's Degree. I have the experience and I am completing my Master's. The only thing that I am missing is a Ph.D, and it is my goal to obtain that as well.






Ashley Wilkins-Miller




References

http://www.naecte.org/


http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/


http://www.naeyc.org/about/mission