DCAEYC

DCAEYC, an affiliate of NAEYC, is a professional membership organization that promotes high-quality early learning for children from birth to age 8.

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Last Hours to Register! Tomorrow, October 22, DCAEYC kicks off its Teacher Professional Development Series, and there's still time to join us! Link in bio

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DCAEYC supported our partners at DC Men in Early Childhood Education for their 4th Annual Conference on October 12. Thank you to DC Men in ECE for bringing educators, advocates, and community partners together to strengthen our profession across DC.#DCAEYC #DCMenInECE

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Registration is still open for DCAEYC’s upcoming Professional Development Series, beginning October 22! October 22 | Learn more and register today. Link in bio or visit: https://t.co/CEN8qqtZHr
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Our first session is coming up on October 22, and registration is still open. With only 12 spots available per session, we encourage DCAEYC members to secure their places while space remains.

Learn more and register today. Link in bio or visit: https://t.co/CEN8qqtZHr

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CAEYC was represented by our Executive Director, Berna Artis, at the Worth More: Advancing ECE Compensation Summit in New Orleans, joining early childhood leaders from across the country to exchange strategies for advancing fair compensation and sustainable workforce investment.

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We are excited to introduce the DCAEYC Teacher Professional Development Series, a four-part, in-person series created for early childhood education professionals. Learn more about each session and register through the links in our bio. https://t.co/CEN8qqtrRT

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DCAEYC is sharing resources from NAEYC and Start Early to help our community understand the proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards and learn more about the federal public comment process. October 6, 2026. Visit the link: https://t.co/YgbVByUYBI #DCAEYC

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NAEYC's new survey, Coherence, Not Cuts: Educator Perspectives on How to Improve ECE Regulation, brings together perspectives from professionals across the country Read the full findings and hear what early childhood education professionals are saying: https://t.co/m4xqC9qc6N

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DCAEYC was back at the John A. Wilson Building, continuing our advocacy for early childhood education in DC. We will continue to show up, engage, and work alongside our community to strengthen early childhood education across the District.
Read more here: https://t.co/9ydSVBHLfi

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Another opportunity to attend NAEYC 2026 is now available. In addition to the two conference scholarships DCAEYC is offering exclusively to our members, NAEYC is now accepting applications for the Lasting Legacy Scholarship. Apply: Legacy Scholarship: https://t.co/Ja5ShfrNKm

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Proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards could affect services, staffing, family engagement, health supports, and more.

The rule is not final. Public comments are open through Oct. 6.

Learn more and take action: https://t.co/ul0MkMLvnI

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Your DCAEYC membership could take you to #NAEYC2026.
This year, DCAEYC will select two members to receive scholarships to attend the NAEYC Annual Conference. Recipients will be announced Oct. 16.
Join or renew your membership: https://t.co/iQbywuS5MT
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On Sept. 10, DCAEYC members joined Georgetown’s Dr. Neal Horen and Shai Idelson for a conversation on IECMHC and building adult capacity to better support young children.
“The more we know, the better we can help children.” - Berna Artis
Read more: https://t.co/Rvx0x2Xdnn
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DC already knows what’s coming. The NAEYC Annual Conference is coming to Washington, DC this December, and the excitement is already building across the city. Early Bird registration ends September 11 - TOMORROW.
Learn more and register: https://t.co/JHDBZXDp5y
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Tomorrow is the day!

Registration closes tomorrow at 10:00 AM ET.

September 10, 2026
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM ET
Virtual via Zoom
DCAEYC Members Only

Register now: https://t.co/gnnHoAsDky

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Meet Shai Idelson, one of our September 10 speakers with Georgetown University, for a DCAEYC member conversation on strengthening adult capacity to respond to challenging behavior and better support young children.
Sept. 10 | 1:30 PM ET | Zoom
Register: https://t.co/gnnHoAsDky

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Meet Dr. Neal Horen, one of our Sep 10 speakers. A clinical psychologist and national leader in early childhood mental health, he’ll join DCAEYC members to discuss building adult capacity to respond to challenging behavior.
1:30 PM ET | Zoom
Register: https://t.co/gnnHoAtba6

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Join Dr. Neal Horen and Shai Idelson for a discussion on strengthening adult capacity to respond to challenging behavior.
September 10, 2026
1:30 to 2:30 PM ET | Zoom | Members Only
Register: https://t.co/gnnHoAsDky
#DCAEYC #EarlyChildhoodEducation

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This December, early childhood education professionals from across the country will come together in our city to learn, connect, and celebrate the field. Early Bird registration is open through September 11.

Register: https://t.co/VCQjlQBMUA

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Join DCAEYC on Sept. 10 for Why the Child Is Not the Problem, a virtual conversation with Georgetown University experts Dr. Neal Horen and Shai Idelson on challenging behavior, IECMHC, and strengthening adult capacity.
1:30 PM ET
Register: https://t.co/kbHcai3ZG6