National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

NAECTE Annual Conferences


Call for Summer 2024 Virtual Conference Proposals – Deadline Extended to March 8 !!!

CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference Theme: Considering the Complexity of Ethics in Early Childhood Teacher Education

The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators invites you to our

 2024 Virtual Summer Conference on June 10, 2024.

NAECTE invites paper and poster presentation submissions on a broad spectrum of topics relevant to pre-service and in-service education in early childhood to be considered for our conference.  In addition, based on NAEYC’s revision to the Code of Ethics Position Statement, this summer’s conference theme examines the role of ethics in early childhood education and pre-service teacher preparation. As a position statement for Ethics is developed, a challenge arises by the need to create a shared vision—crucial to the success of any system wide initiative—yet more difficult to make a reality, in all areas of equity, given our current cultural and political climate. We are interested in papers addressing the following:

  • How are we preparing early childhood candidates to act in ethical ways?
  • How are we preparing early childhood candidates to recognize and respond to ethical dilemmas?
  • How have the ethical challenges facing early childhood educators changed over time?
  • What is the ethical impact of State legislation on Diversity Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ)? How does it shape early childhood and the advancement of teachers and leaders of color in early childhood?
  • What ethical dilemmas arise when schools and programs committed to DEIJ initiatives are in opposition with local, state, and federal legislation?
  • What are the ethical implications of wage inequality for early childhood professionals?
  • Local, national and global examples of ethical conflicts impacting early education.

Submissions include Author’s Names and affiliation, Abstract, Presentation Summary including a Statement of Problem/Issues/Research, Theories/Perspectives, Methodology, Findings, and Implications, as well as, relevance to the profession are required.

Papers will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

  • The proposal appropriately addresses the theme or another relevant issue to early childhood teacher education.
  • The proposal would be effective in the presentation format indicated.
  • The proposal is well organized and prepared, indicating potential for a high-quality session.
  • The proposal would benefit NAECTE conference attendees and challenge participants to think about issues important to early childhood teacher educators.

All accepted papers undergo a rigorous blind peer review process conducted by three national early

childhood teacher education experts.

All presenters must be NAECTE members.

Questions: Contact NAECTE Vice President for Conferences: Melissa M Jozwiak at Mjozwiak@tamusa.edu or NAECTE Conferences Chair: David Barry at dbarry@wcupa.edu

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL BY the extended deadline March 8, 2024 at https://form.jotform.com/240325731394151  

 


Highlights From the Fall 2022 Conference


NAECTE offers two conference days a year. Our Fall Conference is always the first day of the NAEYC Conference (Wednesday). Our Summer Conference is always the second Monday of June. In the fall, we arrange a full day conference usually including research presentations, poster sessions, a keynote, a luncheon and a membership meeting followed by an afternoon pause and an evening awards ceremony. The Summer Conference is fully online including a keynote and research presentations.

Notably, there is no separate registration fee charged to members attending our Summer or Fall Conference events. When attending the Fall NAEYC Conference, you can attend the NAECTE Conference day for free with your NAEYC registration. Our Summer Conference is fully online and always free to members As such, we do hope that you will renew your NAECTE membership at the fall meeting or online before the conference. Our memberships are a key way for us to thrive and offer these great opportunities to connect in our work and research endeavors!

If you have any questions, please contact the Vice President for Conferences Melissa Jozwiak and Conference Chair David Barry.


Upcoming Dates and Locations

Fall (NAEYC National Conference)
Anaheim, CA — November 6, 2024
2025 – November 19 — Orlando, FL
2026 – December 5 — Washington, DC

Summers (Virtual Conference the 2nd Monday in June)
June 10, 2024
June 9, 2025

 

 


Link to Highlights of Past Conferences