Our Work
- Power to the Profession
  Learn about the collaborative initiative to advance a unified early childhood education profession.
- Advancing Equity Initiative
  Read about this initiative focused on equity in early childhood and find other equity-related content.
- For Families
  Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!
- Higher Education
  Search an ECE degree directory, explore professional standards, and join our community of practice.
- Public Policy and Advocacy
  Engage with our policy agendas, advocacy resources, and current initiatives.
- Global Engagement
  Learn about our work with governments and NGOs around the world to support young children and their teachers.
Resources
Increase your understanding of young children's learning and development through our extensive selection of research-based books, articles, and journals (Teaching Young Children and Young Children).
- Books
  Learn about and purchase the best books and resources to support young children's learning and development.
- Young Children
  Stay up to date with research-based, teacher-focused articles on birth to age 8 in our award-winning, peer-reviewed journal.
- Teaching Young Children
  Discover practical tips and innovative ideas for preschool teachers in our award-winning magazine.
- Professional Development
  Enhance your career and improve your knowledge, skills, and practices with our in-person and online training.
- Topics
  Explore key early childhood topics such Developmentally Appropriate Practice, play, and math.
- Blog
  Stay up-to-date on issues in early childhood education and hear perspectives from a wide range of educators.
- Position Statements
  Learn about NAEYC’s informed positions on significant issues affecting young children’s education and development.
Events
Register for the largest gathering of early childhood educators! The schedule is packed with the latest research, best practices, and tools in early learning.
- Annual Conference
  Discover the latest research, best practices, and tools at the largest gathering of early childhood educators.
- Professional Learning Institute
  Ignite and fulfill your professional development goals!
- Public Policy Forum
  Join us at the members-only event and build your advocacy skills, expand your networks, and advance federal and state early childhood policy.
- Week of the Young Child
  Celebrate young children and their families with hands-on activities encouraging movement and healthy lifestyles through music, food, and art.
- Sponsor
  Find a sponsorship opportunity that’s right for you and help support early childhood educators, parents, and other professionals.
- Trainings & Webinars
  Deepen your professional knowledge wherever you are with NAEYC’s exciting webinar series and online and face-to-face training opportunities.
Accreditation
- Early Learning Program Accreditation
  Discover the benefits of early childhood accreditation, learn about the four step process, find support and resources for your program or login to the accreditation portal.
- Early Learning Accreditation Portal
  Login to the Early Learning Accreditation Portal to take charge of your accreditation process.
- Higher Education Quality Assurance
  Explore accreditation of early childhood higher education programs and discover the accreditation system standards.
Get Involved
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- Advance your Career
  Explore jobs in the Career Center and find higher education and professional development opportunities.
- Become an Advocate
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About Us
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- Careers at NAEYC
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- Donate
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Governing Board

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NAEYC is governed by a 18-member Board, with officers and the majority of Board members elected by the membership. Board members serve 4-year terms on a staggered basis; terms begin June 1. Current members of the Governing Board include:

	Amy O’Leary President, Strategies for Children Boston, Massachusetts Term ends: 2021 Bio
	Ann McClain Terrell President-Elect, Concordia University Milwaukee, Wisconsin Term ends: 2023 Bio
	Crystal Sanford-Brown Vice President, Early Childhood Advocate Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Term ends: 2022 Bio
	Steven Hicks Secretary, Maryland State Department of Education/ Division of Early Childhood Development Baltimore, Maryland Term ends: 2022 Bio
	Carl L. Hairston Treasurer, First Citizens Bank Vienna, VA Term ends: 2021 Bio
	Uhriel Bedoya Lime Miami, Florida Term ends: 2023 Bio
	Dina C. Castro University of North Texas Denton, Texas Term ends: 2021 Bio
	Jie-Qi Chen Erikson Institute Chicago, Illinois Term ends: 2022 Bio
	Anthony Broughton Claflin University Cross, South Carolina Term ends: 2023 Bio
	Iliana Alanís University of Texas, San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Term ends: 2020 Bio
	Isauro Escamilla Calan Las Americas Early Education School, SFUSD San Francisco, California Term ends: 2020 Bio
	Elisa Huss-Hage Owens Community College Toledo, Ohio Term ends: 2020 Bio
	Tamara Johnson Malaika Early Learning Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Term Ends: 2021 Bio
	Nicol Russell Teaching Strategies, LLC Phoenix, Arizona Term Ends: 2023 Bio
	Yohana I. Quiroz Felton Institute San Francisco, California Term ends: 2021 Bio
	Alissa Mwenelupembe Teachers College, Ball State University Evansville, Indiana Term ends: 2020 Bio
	Stacia Tipton Marketing and Research Consultant Washington, D.C. Term ends: 2021 Bio
	Michelle Wlazlo J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Plano, Texas Term ends: 2022 Bio