There are several benefits to my membership in professional organizations:
- Subscriptions to professional journals – for the latest peer-reviewed scholarship.
- Access to classroom resources and teaching aids.
- Opportunities to contribute toward advancing the profession.
- Opportunities to contribute to the knowledge base of the field.
- Networking with colleagues who share similar interests around the world.
- Professional education and development events.
American Educational Research Association (AERA), ID# 1134199, 2009 – present
American Evaluation Association (AEA), ID# 68652, 2005 – present
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), ID# 69673, 1990 – present
Delta Kappa Gamma, “Nu” chapter, ID# 429628, 2005 – present
Inter Faculty Organization, Bargaining Unit #209, 2005 – present
Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children (MnAEYC), 1972 – present
Minnesota Board of School Administrators (MBSA), 1988 – present
Minnesota Valley Association for Early Childhood Education (MVAECE), 2005 – present
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), ID# 24104, comprehensive lifetime member, since 1972
Phi Beta Kappa, (academic honor society for the liberal arts and sciences), ID# 782365, lifetime member, since 1974
Phi Kappa Phi, (academic honor society for all disciplines), ID# 10507157, lifetime member since 1988