This week I dug deeper into the National Asociation of Early Childhood Educators' website, and I found a few final and notable things. The first is that a variety of scholarships and grant money is available on the website, with winners from previous years listed; these scholarships range from teaching honors to dissertation awards (NAECTE, 2017a). Next, I found that the NAECTE (2017a) is currently looking for submissions of manuscripts about teaching infant and toddler teachers. This topic has been at the forefront of research, and more information can be synthesized as we learn what is best for children under the age of three. I also liked looking into the link 'related organizations', which listed many organizations that I had never heard of that would be interesting to explore further. Examples include the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Association of Teacher Educators, and the Association for Childhood Education International (NAECTE, 2017c). Also in my exploration of the website, I see that Louise Derman-Sparks, one of my inspirations, has written a new book (from 2015) that deals with anti-bias education called Leading anti-bias early childhood programs: A guide for change and that she is actually a member of this organization (NAECTE, 2017b). What a great website and great related links.
I looked through the "published books" section of the website and found high-quality, peer-reviewed literature about teaching adults in the early childhood field (my master's focus). Other than the book by Louise Derman-Sparks, I would really like to read one I found on the website called the Hidden history of early childhood education which addresses not only the historical perspective but also the philosophical and sociological perspectives of early childhood education (NAECTE, 2017b). I also found that there is a relatively new book called Early childhood and neuroscience; Links to development and learning (NAECTE, 2017b). This topic is of clear importance as we are moving through our master's programs because of the need for multidisciplinary advocacy on behalf of young children. As we progress in our professional careers, the need to acquire high-quality resources that will support our success grows. The NAECTE is definitely a resource I will keep handy for myself as its publications in particular seem to be timely and relevant.
References
NAECTE (2017a). Awards and grants. Retrieved from http://naecte.org/about/awards-grants/
NAECTE (2017b). Published books. Retrieved from http://naecte.org/about/published-books/
NAECTE (2017c). Related organizations. Retrieved from http://naecte.org/about/related-organizations/
Neisha,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insights from the value that the NAECTE has to offer each of us. I reviewed the book list, and am intrigued by High-tech tots: Childhood in a digital world. I am very interested in seeing how technology can be useful, but also ensuring that we do not let it become a hindrance in early care and education as well.
Hello Neisha, thanks I appreciate the information that is valuable to pre-k teachers. I am going to go research more the website and see what information I can use! Awesome job on your blog!
ReplyDeleteNeshia,
ReplyDeleteYou have always had some really useful information on your blogs. I enjoy reading them. I found that we like some of the same web sites. I did not however know about the scholarships. Thank ou for the information.
Hell Neisha,
ReplyDeleteI like it when you dig deep into your contact, because you find this valuable information for preschool teachers, like myself. I think I will try and reach out to your contact for important information so I can use in my everyday life, and in the classroom