NAEYC
Vision Statement
All young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated
to ensuring they reach their full potential.
Mission Statement
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all
children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We
advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care
for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Values and Beliefs
Our core values are defined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical
Conduct and are deeply rooted in the early childhood profession. In addition,
we seek to be a high–performing, inclusive organization that is enriched by and
continually grows from our commitment to diversity, as embodied by our core
beliefs.
One of the topics I am interested in as it pertains to
this course is the following:
Effective Family Engagement Principles
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What does
effective family engagement look like in action? There’s no one formula, but
all 15 programs recognized by NAEYC’s Engaging Diverse Families project acts
on the six principles of family engagement with many best practices in
common.
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Principle 1: Programs invite families to participate in decision making
and goal setting for their child
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Principle 5: Programs invite families to participate in program-level
decisions and wider advocacy efforts
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The NAEYC
has identified many programs throughout the US that are exemplary in their
family engagement practices. The ones I
identified in my state is Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family
Center–International Village. My goal is
to explore this company further as I am quite interested in how they operate
and reach out to the community.
Hi Dianna
ReplyDeleteI never realized that NAEYC has so much to offer. The only time I really am involved with this organization is during the accreditation process. In retrospect a lot of what I practice is based on their standards and ensuring that these standards are upheld for the best quality provided for young children and their families. I respect everything about NAEYC and what is expected regarding quality childcare.
Shelita