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Blog

February 5, 2014

Not Yesterday鈥檚 Kindergarten

This report compares kindergarten teacher responses to surveys conducted in 1998 and 2006.

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Kyle Snow, Peter Pizzolongo

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Use 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Research-Based Books to Support Your Teachers

Are you looking for high-quality resources to support your teaching staff? Check out these recommendations for staff development.

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Include 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Research-Based Books in Your College Courses

Are you looking for high-quality publications to use in your early childhood courses? Check out these recommendations!

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Book Recommendations

Check out our 51吃瓜网 book recommendations that support staff development and early childhood education courses!

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51吃瓜网 Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs

Roles, responsibilities, and current roster of 51吃瓜网 Higher Education Accreditation Commissioners.

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51吃瓜网 Higher Education Accreditation Standards

51吃瓜网's standards for the accreditation of early childhood higher education programs

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Recognition of Higher Education Programs

Learn more about 51吃瓜网's National Recognition system

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Overview of the Recognition Process

Learn more about the 51吃瓜网 Recognition process and which types of programs may be eligible.

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Higher Education Accreditation Peer Reviewers

Learn how to become a peer reviewer for 51吃瓜网 Higher Education Accreditation

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Students Seeking a Degree in Early Childhood Education

Learn more about pursuing a degree in early childhood education

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鈥婼ummary of the 51吃瓜网 Professional Preparation Standards

A quick overview of the 51吃瓜网 standards for professional preparation programs.

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March 27, 2017

Empowered and Encouraged: Public Policy Forum is the Place for Young Professionals

The Public Policy Forum is the place for anyone who is passionate about children, families, and early childhood education

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Authored by:

Rachel J. Franz, Zaina Keenan, Jenifer Fuller, Hector Rivera

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January 5, 2017

Children's Champions: An Ode To You

Happy New Year! This blog post was originally sent as a letter to 51吃瓜网's Children's Champions in December. Sign up now to receive regular email updates and action alerts on important issues being issued by Congress and the Administration!

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Authored by:

Lauren Hogan, Lucy Recio

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51吃瓜网 IACET FAQs

As an IACET Accredited鈥疨rovider, 51吃瓜网 offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

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Professional Development

Gain professional learning experiences to support your professional advancement, wherever you are in your early childhood education career.

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Young Children

September 1, 2017

Connecting the Dots: Learning Communities for Village Teachers in Rural Indonesia

Explore the challenges and early successes of new ways to connect teachers with one another in poor, rural areas of Indonesia and identify some insights that may be applicable to teachers in the United States who struggle with similar issues.

Authored by

Authored by:

Marilou Hyson, Rosfita Roesli

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Young Children

September 1, 2017

Tips, Tricks, and Transitioning: A Practical Guide to Furthering Your Education

Are you thinking about going back to school? These suggestions will ease your transition from practitioner to student.

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Authored by:

Kelly Mazerolle, Melissa Rothwell

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Young Children

September 1, 2017

Focus on Ethics: 鈥淒on鈥檛 Let My Son Dress Up as a Girl!鈥濃€擳he Response

Drawing on 51吃瓜网's Code of Ethical Conduct, consider how to address a situation in which a parent wants to limit his child's play.

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Authored by:

Stephanie Feeney, Nancy K. Freeman

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Blog

August 14, 2017

Back to School Essentials

Here are some 51吃瓜网 resources that educators can use to get to know students and develop activities to meet their academic, social, and emotional needs

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Reflections on Early Childhood Program Management (DVD)

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January 1, 2013

Reflections on Early Childhood Program Management (DVD)

ON SALE! ECE experts share wisdom on healthy organizations

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