Special Edition: Professional Development on Inclusion eNews, June 2009
A special edition on "Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)"
June 2009
In this issue
Announcements
- Groundbreaking Position Statement Released
- CONNECT Releases New Video on Early Childhood Inclusion
Discussions
- DEC/NAEYC Leaders Share Thoughts on Inclusion
Resources
- Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five
Groundbreaking Position Statement Released
Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), was developed through a collaborative national process that was coordinated by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) at the FPG Child Development Institute.
We invite you to download the Joint Position Statement and participate in a discussion on inclusion and professional development.
Read more on the Joint Position Statement
CONNECT Releases New Video on Early Childhood Inclusion
A new 12-minute video, Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five, includes highlights from the Joint Position Statement on Inclusion as well as bite-sized information on big ideas about inclusion.
Discussions
Visit NPDCI’s blog “Speaking of Inclusion..."Each week we invite your comments on inclusion insights, stories and resources.
DEC/NAEYC Leaders Share Thoughts on Inclusion
Jerri Daniel, Deputy Executive Director of NAEYC, and Sarah Mulligan, Executive Director of DEC, share their thoughts about inclusion and the development of the Joint Position Statement on Inclusion. Join them online on June 9th and 10th.
Resources
- Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five
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This newsletter is a monthly mailing from the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI).
