BP1003: Early Childhood Organizations (Performance Task)

1. Complete the template for the following three professional organizations:

Organization

Website

Describe the purpose of this organization.

(2–3 sentences)

Explain how this organization contributes to the early childhood field.

(2–3 sentences)

Post a brief description of at least three key resources that exemplify the types of resources provided through this organization. Provide a link for each resource.

(2–3 sentences per resource)

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

http://developingchild.harvard.edu

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

http://www.naeyc.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

Zero to Three

http://www.zerotothree.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

2. Complete the template for two organizations of your choice from among the following professional organizations:

Organization

Website

Describe the purpose of this organization.

(2–3 sentences)

Explain how this organization contributes to the early childhood field.

(2–3 sentences)

Post a brief description of at least three key resources that exemplify the types of resources provided through this organization. Provide a link for each resource.

(2–3 sentences per resource)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF)

http://www.aecf.org/

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

http://www.dec-sped.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

National Child Care Association (NCCA)

http://www.nccanet.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

http://www.nhsa.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)

http://nieer.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

WestEd

http://www.wested.org

Resource #1:

Resource #2:

Resource #3:

3. Explain how you envision incorporating the available resources from at least three of your five organizations into your practice to grow as an early childhood professional. (3 paragraphs)

4. Visit this link to complete the two modules from the Writing Center.

https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/modules/plagiarism#s-lg-box-8548803