Sharing Web Resources

I chose the website National Association of Early Childhood Educators.

Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored. Where do they lead?

There are Links to Related Organizations that has 18 organizations listed. There are web sites from Australia and Canda as well.

Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?

I chose to explore the Australia Early Childhood Association. This website and organization remind me of our own National Association for the Education of Young Children. You can research everything from magazines to books to newsletters relating to every issue young children face.

If you receive an e-newsletter, follow a link related to one of the issues you have been studying.

What new information is available?
This organization has really been pushing to get early childhood educators into the forefront of why educating young children is so important and that quality is a necessity in this area.

Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and education?

I think this website is mainly focused on the educators themselves and how to become a better teacher. There are resources and conferences that allow teachers to learn more about the importance of educating young children. There are grants and scholarships available as well.

What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain this week from exploring the website and/or the e-newsletter?

I found it interesting to see which states are very active in this organization and what they are doing to  better their teachers and the children. I think that personally you have to be motivated to get involved in this organization and find others in your state. I don't think that every state is sharing information about its progress. I hoped to find more but many have not been updated for over a year.

Reference:
National Association of Early Childhood Educators. http://www.naecte.org/