Dos de las preguntas que casi siempre se hacen son: “¿Cómo ha ido desde maestra de preescolar a directora y de allí a cabildera?” y “¿Cómo empezó a participar en la política y la abogacía?”
Two of the questions that almost always come up are, “How did you go from being a preschool teacher to a director to a lobbyist?” and “How did you get involved in policy and advocacy?”
One of the most influential early childhood mentors of the last 50 years has been Barbara Taylor Bowman. She is recognized as a mentor and role model to countless early childhood professionals who carry on the lessons learned from her expertise.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
I challenge you to maximize your NAEYC membership and invest in practice-changing professional growth opportunities. Here are some ideas for getting started!
We are excited to share a summary of the event held in July 2018, “Leading and Working Toward Equity: Leadership Summit”, which includes attendee reflections and actions from after the event. Read the report and learn more about our Equity initiative!
As China and other nations around the world move to incorporate DAP into their early education approach, NAEYC has developed customizable trainings to address the needs of ECE professionals from diverse backgrounds.
An outstanding scholar, researcher, and educator, Carolyn Edwards was one of the most influential leaders of her generation in the early childhood field.
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Carol E. Copple, Debbie LeeKeenan, Julie Jones-Branch, Jenny Leeper Miller, Lella Gandini, Wen Zhao, Lixin Ren, John Nimmo, Mary Ellin Logue, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Ruth M. Heaton, Marilou Hyson
