NAECTE meets twice a year, during the NAEYC fall conference and at the June NAEYC Professional Development Institute. The main NAECTE meeting is at the NAEYC fall conference.  There is no separate registration for the NAECTE annual meeting, it is included in your NAEYC registration. However, we do hope that you will renew your NAECTE membership at the fall meeting.

If you have questions about NAECTE conferences, please contact Kelly Baker, the Vice President for Conference Programs at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NAECTE Fall 2013 CONFERENCE

NAECTE Fall 2012 CONFERENCE
Conference Program

NAECTE June 2011 CONFERENCE

NAECTE November 2010 CONFERENCE

Sharon Ritchie addressed NAECTE in November to help Early Childhood Teachers and Teacher Educators -  "Focus Our Advocacy Efforts".  She asked us to consider: How do we benefit from collective knowledge and wisdom? How do we improve the school experiences of our most vulnerable children?  What are foundational processes for young children? and...What if we really used research to guide our practice? Sharon's full Keynote PowerPoint presentation.

NAECTE JUNE 2009 CONFERENCE

Frances Rust spoke to NAECTE at its June 2009 meeting. She urged our group to action in addressing the challenges currently confronting early childhood teacher educators.  June 15 2009 Conference Keynote by Frances O'Connel Rust

NAECTE NOVEMBER 2008 CONFERENCE

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Dallas, Texas 2008 Conference Lilian Katz Keynote Address

NAECTE NOVEMBER 2007 CONFERENCE

NAECTE 2007 Conference Keynote Address NAECTE 2007 Conference Program

The November 2007 conference in Chicago marked the 30th anniversary of NAECTE.  The members in the photograph below have been conference attendees since the organization’s inception in 1977. For more information about the history of NAECTE, see our history page.

Photo taken by Rebekah Fassler

Front Row (left to right). Joan Isenberg,
Stephanie Feeney, Leah Adams, Doris Fromberg,
Helen Botnaresque, Doris Bergen, and Kathryn Castle.

Back Row (left to right). Mary Jensen, Blythe Hintz,
Patricia Vardin, James Hoot, and Anne Dorsey.

NAECTE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS