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Early Childhood Education Resource Guide

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The School of Education!

Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Education Resource Center

The University Library

As you conduct research, you will consult different sources of information

• Books• Articles• Internet• Databases

The Library’s Catalog

Electronic Resources

Education Databases:

WebsitesThe list is endless but here are a few examples:

• OBESE – Office of Elementary & Secondary Education

• National Center for Early Development & Learning

• National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NIH)

• Gateway to 21st Century Skills (GEM)

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

• PBS Teachers: Early Childhood Educators www.pbs.org/teachers/earlychildhood/

• The Educator’s Reference Desk Guide www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml

• Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.teachablemoment.org/elementary.html

Professional Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

• Virginia Association of Early Childhood Education (VAECE)

• Virginia Head Start• Southern Early Childhood Association

Virginia Education

Online Resources

• Teach Virginia www.teachvirginia.org

• Virginia's Community of Learningwww.virginialearning.org

• NCS Mentorwww.ncsmentor.com/customers.htm

Online Resources Continued:Academic Standards

• School Improvement www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/SchoolImprovement/

• Virginia School Report Cardwww.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/src/index.shtml

• Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html

• Textbook and Instructional Materialswww.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/mat_review_main.html

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/nclb/

Citing Sources

• CheckCite: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/help/checkcite/

• Style Manuals http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

Questions… Contact the Information Services Staff

Phone: (757)-823-8517