A summary of themes from NAEYC professional standards and how they inform early childhood education. Apply theories from research that would promote professional practice within early childhood education. Examples of current professional development opportunities (webinars, conferences, workshops, courses, etc.) in the field of early childhood.

2. A summary of themes from NAEYC professional standards and how they inform early childhood education.
3. Apply theories from research that would promote professional practice within early childhood education.
4. Examples of current professional development opportunities (webinars, conferences, workshops, courses, etc.) in the field of early childhood.
5. Title slide, references slide, and detailed speaker’s notes.

Support your assignment with 3-5 scholarly references, one of which should be professional and ethical standards.

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Program competencies and national standards assessed in the benchmark assignment:
COE 5.1 Engage in ongoing, collaborative professional development from the early childhood education field to inform practice in order to maximize learning outcomes. [NAEYC 6a, 6c; InTASC 4(o), 4(p), 9(a), 9(b), 9(d), 9(e), 9(l), 10(e), 10(f), 10(g), 10(i), 10(n), 10(r); ISTE-T 3a, 4a, 4c, 5d]
COE 5.3 Integrate relevant, research-based perspectives on early childhood to promote professional practice. [NAEYC 6d; InTASC 9(n), 10(h), 10(t); ISTE 5b, 5c; MC1]
COE 5.2 Model the expectations of the profession by upholding ethical standards, professional standards of practice, and relevant laws and policies. [NAEYC 6b; InTASC 9(f), 9(i), 9(o); ISTE-T 4a; MC3, MC5]