NAECTE members are people from all across the United States and from countries around the globe. We are joined together by our common interest in Early Childhood Teacher Education.

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NAECTE Spring 2012 CONFERENCE

The NAECTE spring conference in Indianapolis, IN  Jun. 11, 2012

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Announcement of Editor Search: Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) in conjunction with the Editorial Board of the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (JECTE) invites applicants for the next editor of the JECTE. The appointment will be for four years with the possibility of subsequent renewals. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2012. See more details in the "Journal" section under the Main Menu (left).

• To promote the professonal growth of our membership
• To discuss educational issues specific to our membership
• To advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education
• Provide a forum for consideration of issues and concerns of interest to educators of early childhood teacher educators
• Provide a communication network for early childhood teacher educators
• Facilitate the interchange of information and ideas about research and practice
• Use, as vehicles, the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, conferences, resolutions, position papers, and other publications
• Cooperate with other national and international organizations concerned with the study and education of young children