Learning Guides: Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education: Professional Organizations

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State and Local Organizations

Kentucky Association for Early Childhood Education
KAECE is open to all early childhood professionals who work with and care for young children and who provide education and resources for these individuals.
Jefferson County Public Schools Early Childhood homepage

National Organizations

The Division for Early Childhood
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted
Children's Book Council (CBC)
The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the national nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers, dedicated to supporting and informing the industry and fostering literacy.
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Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN) promotes communication and cooperation among all individuals who have a special interest in adolescent literature, presents programs and conferences on this subject, promotes and increases the number of articles and publications devoted to it and integrates the efforts of all those with an interest in this literature.
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Professional Development

Child Care Council of Kentucky, Professional Development page

Why join: the benefits of membership

There are many good reasons to join a professional organization in your field. Professional organizations join the talents and interests of their members to create a unified vision and voice for the profession. Joining an organization means becoming a member of a dedicated community facing similar challenges through working together with shared ideas and energy. Professional organizations foster the highest quality in the profession by establishing and maintaining best practices and ethical standards.