ACEI, the Global Advocate for Teachers and Children

Public Affairs Committee
Sheri Levin, Public Affairs Manager 17904 Georgia Ave., Suite 215
Olney, MD 20832-2277
(ph) 301.570.2111 X29 or 1.800.423.3563 X29
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"Never doubt that a small group of committed, thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
—Margaret Mead


The Association for Childhood Education International announces a newly designed Web portal devoted entirely to child and adolescent advocacy issues. The primary goal of the new area is to encourage members and visitors to be staunch defenders of children's rights. It serves as a guide to parents, teachers, educators, administrators, child care providers, and all concerned individuals in their effort to promote child advocacy.

ACEI members from all corners of the world share a dual commitment to the fulfillment of every child's potential and to the professional development of teachers. They strive to promote the goals and mission of the organization; which are to promote the inherent rights, education and well-being of all children in their home, school and community. Our members work diligently to ensure that every child will be counted and have a voice. Let your voice be the voice for the countless number of silent children from around the globe.

ACEI invites you to review our position papers and resolutions. These papers and resolutions reflect current conditions affecting children, families, and schools today. These important writings are available at this location, and communicate the stance that ACEI holds on vital childhood issues.

ACEI encourages members, visitors, and their children to take an interest in the lives of the many under-served children: the children of neglect, the children of poverty, and the children of war. You can make a difference in the life of a child. Act now. Visit our new portal and discover ways to become involved.

Statistics on Children
UNICEF - UNESCO
77 million children worldwide denied education
2 million children killed in armed combat
6 million children permanently disabled/injured
Estimated 133 million children worldwide under the age of 17 are orphans
Estimated 14.6 million children under the age of 18 forced to flee homeland
Estimated 300,000 boy and girl soldiers under 18
Estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year (since 2002)

International Labor Organization
165 million children forced into child labor (ages 5 - 14)
73 million children under the age of 10 in forced labor

World Health Organization
20 million obese children under the age of 5

U. S. Census Bureau
36 million elementary and middle school age children
2 billion children worldwide age birth - 14
2.6 million elementary and middle school teachers

Current and urgent issues affecting children
Conflict in Iraq
Conflict in the Middle East
Ongoing and Critical Emergencies
Projects in progress: all U. N. work

Action to increase visibility and advocacy of members
Tools for advocacy
Equipping Teachers for advocacy

ACEI Position Papers
Banning Corporal Punishment of Children
Beyond Benchmarks and Scores: Reasserting the Role of Motivation and Interest in Children's Academic Achievement
Children and War
The Child's Right to Creative Thought and Expression
The Child's Right to Humane Treatment
The Right to Quality Child Care
On Standardized Testing
Play: Essential for All Children
Preparation of Early Childhood Education Teachers
Preparation of Elementary Teachers

ACEI Resolutions
Resolution on Children and War (2002)
Resolution on The HIV/AIDS Pandemic (2002)
Resolution on Standardized Testing (2002)
Resolution on Child Soldiers (2003)
Resolution on Children(2003)
Resolution on Sexual Exploitation of Children(2003)
Resolution for Peace (2004)
Resolution for Play (2005)
Resolution for Social Interaction for Young Adolescent (2005)
Resolution to Advocate for UNICEF's Strategic Plan for the World's Children and Youth (2005)
Resolution for the Awareness and Prevention of Childhood Obesity (2006)
Resolution on Advocacy (2007)
Resolution on Childhood Participation (2007)
Resolution on Climate Change in the Lives of Children and Youth (2008)

ACEI Position Statements
Use of Child Soldiers
Children and War/Peace Education
World Aids Day (2003)
World Aids Day (2005)
Promoting Healing with Play, Work, and the Creative Arts on Universal Children's Day (2005)
Universal Children's Day (2006)
Human Right's Day (2006)

ACEI Resources for teachers
Equipping teachers for advocacy
Standards and NCATE
Week of the Classroom Teacher - World Teachers' Day
ACEI Speaks: Ten Essential Practices and Attitudes: A Guide for Elementary School Teachers
ACEI Speaks: When Children Grieve
grief.pdf
ACEI Speaks: What teachers Need to Know About Dyscalculia
grief.pdf
Resources for parents
Child care regulations

ACEI Book List for Parents
Activities for the Classroom and Beyond
Addressing Gender Differences in Young Adolescents
Celebrating Family Literacy Through Intergenerational Programming
Children and Stress: Understanding and Helping
Children's Fears of War and Terrorism: A Resource for Teachers and Parents
The Developmental Benefits of Playgrounds
Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century
From the Minds of the World's Children
Learning Opportunities Beyond the School, 2nd Edition
No Easy Answers: Helping Children with Attention and Activity Level Differences
Outdoor Learning and Play: Ages 8-12
Personalizing Care With Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Readings From Play as a Medium for Learning and Development
Selecting Educational Equipment and Materials for School and Home
The World's Children and Their Companion Animals: Developmental and Educational Significance of the Child/Pet Bond
Your Child Learns to Read and Write

Readings From Childhood Education (compilations of articles)
Child Care
Conflict Resolution/Peace Education
Emergent Literacy
Middle School
Play
Teachers and Parents: Together for Children's Benefit

ACEI Speaks Series
Commercialism in the Schools
Enjoying Humor with Your Child
Homework: Ways Parents Can Help
Inclusion
The Multiage Classroom: A Guide for Parents
Multiple Intelligences: Different Ways of Learning
Obesity and Children
A Parent's Guide to Kindergarten
A Parent's Guide to Playground Safety
Play's Role in Brain Development
Safety in the Cybervillage: Some Guidelines for Teachers and Parents
Separation of Church and State and Public Schools: A Guide for Parents
Understanding How Children Learn to Read
Understanding AD(H)D
What Parents Need to Know About Dyslexia
What Parents Need to Know About Standardized Testing

Links to global organizations/affiliations
Child Rights Education for Professionals (CRED-PRO)
Civil Rights Information Network (CRIN)
Council for Global Education
Education International
European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC)
Global Campaign for Education
Global Movement for Children
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. (UNESCO)
U. N. Educational Outreach - Dept. of Public Information
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
U. N. Convention of the Rights of the Child
World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP)
UN Working Group on Education
UN Working Group on the Girl Child
UN Milleninium Goals Campaign


Links to Government or Legislative information
U. S. Senate
U. S. House of Representatives
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor

Articles Archive from Childhood Education
Kids Speaking Up for Kids: Advocacy by Children, for Children, Vo. 83, No. 4, 199
Know Where You Stand and Stand There: Everyday Advocacy for Children of Diversity, Vol. 83, No. 5, p. 294
Shirting Policy, Shaping Practice - When Researchers and Advocates Work Together, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 192

Articles Archive from the ACEI Exchange
Education
The progress of nations in educating children, Vol. 73, No. 3, p.160 D
What matters most: Teaching for America's future, Vol. 73, No. 4, pp. 224 B-C
The role of educators in the 21st Century, Vo. 81, No. 1, p. 32 D
Education for Global Citizenship, Vol. 83, No. 2, pp. 98 D-P
Advocacy and Teacher Preparation Programs, Volume 84, No 2, P. 94 D-E
Report on the Sympossium on Preschool - The First Step in Education, Volume 84, No 4, P. 222-F

Human Rights
Childhood in the new millennium, Vol. 73, No. 2, p. 96A
Meeting the educational needs of refuge children, Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 32 D-E
Human rights education can be integrated throughout the school day, Vol. 81, No. 3, pp. 158B-C

Media Violence
Do you know what your children are watching? Vo. 74, No. 4, p. 224 O
Teachers and media violence, Vol. 79, No. 1, 32 F
Television and children, Vol. 80, No. 4, pp. 206 B-C

Peace Education
Peacemaker's ABC's for young children: a guide, Vol. 73, No. 5, p.296 L
Pathways to peaceful schools, Vol. 74, No. 5, p. 320 K
Peaceful beginnings, Vol. 75, No. 1, p. 32 I
Peace week activities, Vol. 76, No. 5, p. 316 D
Caring is at the heart of peace education, Vol. 78, No. 5, p. 300 E
Meaningful contexts for peace education, Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 146 G- O
Working with families: Parents as partners in the Peaceful Classroom, Vol. 77, No. 5, pp.318 E-318F
Ten years of working together for peace: Hope is our message, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 162 F - H
Caring for Each Other In a Peace Club, Vol. 84, No. 1, p. 30 H
Responding to Urban Violence: What Teachers Tell Us They Can nd Must Do in Their Classrooms, Vol. 84, No. 3, p. 158-K
America's Children at an Environmental Crossroad, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 222-K

Public Affairs
Each of us is an advocate for children, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 222B-K
A voice for children worldwide, Vol. 79, No. 2, pp. 96 B-C
Children of war, Vol. 79, No. 5, pp. 320 D-E
Iraq's children of war and America's children, Vol. 80, No. 5, 268 F-G
The plight of children, Vol. 81, No. 2, pp. 94 B-C
The state of the world's children, Vo. 82, No. 5, 292 M
War, Children, and Education, Vo. 83, No. 2, 98 L
Advocate--One who defends or maintains a cause or purpose, Vo. 83, No. 4, 224 B
2007 conference public affairs committee special sessions, Vo. 83, No. 4, 224 L
Preparing Teachers—Empowering Families, Vo. 83, No. 5, 308 D
If Each One Helps, Vo. 84, No. 3, 158 B
Atlanta 2008 Conference, Vo. 84, No. 3, 158 D
Actions Recently Taken by ACEI To Benefit Children, Vo. 84, No. 4, 222-C
Make the Connection, Vo. 84, No. 4, 222-B
Teachers As Social Advocate Leaders, Vo. 84, No. 4, 222-M

Standards and Other Thoughts
NCLB—Year of Change, Vo. 84, No. 1, 30 B
Just Some Thoughts. . . , Vo. 84, No. 1, 30 C
The Law in Review, Volume 84, No 2, P. 94 B-C
Diversity Education: Respect, Equality, and Social Justice, Vo. 84, No. 3, 158 D

United Nations
UN CRC: Implementation, Vol. 72, No. 5, pp. 288 F-O
ACEI & UNICEF, Vol. 74, No. 2, p. 96 B-C
Child advocacy in action: perspectives from the UN, Vol. 74, No. 2, p. 96 E
Advocacy in action: A view from the UN, Vol. 74, No. 4, 224F
Child advocacy in action: perspectives from the UN, Vol. 75, No. 1, p. 32 E-F
Advocacy in action: perspectives from the UN, Vol. 76, No. 3, p. 160F
Advocacy in action: perspectives from UNICEF, Vol. 76, No. 5, p. 316K
Advocacy in action: An update from UN, Vol. 78, No. 1, p. 36G
Special Session on Children (UN), Vol. 78, No. 1, pp. 36 C-G
NGO's and UNICEF, Vol. 80, No. 2, pp. 84 B-R
Summit for the convention ont he Rights of the Child: Mobilizing communities for Ratification, Vol. 83, No. 1, pp. 32 F-G
Advocacy in action: Annual 2006 DPI/NGO Conference at the United Nations, Vol. 83, No. 3, p. 162 G
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, Vol. 83, No. 5, p. 308 F
Perspectives From the United Nations, Volume 84, No 2, P. 94 F
A World fit for Children Plus 5, Vo. 84, No. 4, 222-L

 

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