understanding and applying developmentally appropriate practices
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Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate
PracticesChapter 3
Developmentally Appropriate
PracticeBasic framework for organizing basic knowledge about early childhood education
Evolved over time
Defining principles and guidelines
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What is DAP?Developmentally appropriate practice is
teaching that is:Attuned to children’s ages, experience, abilities
and interestThat helps them attain challenging and achievable
goalsFocus on how children develop and learn
optimally:Age-related Individual human variation
Position Statement
Summary of the field’s best thinking
A defense of its valued practices
An advocacy tool for improving programs for young children
Meeting Children where
they areContinuous Observations
Decision making: Plan curriculum and adapt teaching
strategies
Continual progress
Reaching Challenging and Achievable goals
Intentional teachersHave a purpose for everything that they doAre thoughtful and preparedCan explain the rationale for their decisions and
actions to other teachers, administrators, or parents
Making Informed Decisions
1. Consider what is known about development and learning of children within a given age range ~ Age appropriate
2. Consider what is known about each child individually ~ personality, strengths, interests, abilities ~ each child takes away something different
3. Consider what is known about the social and cultural contexts in which children live ~ Culturally appropriate
Knowledge is substantial and changes over time!
Role of the ECE Teacher Five interrelated dimensions:1. Creating a caring community of learners2. Teaching to enhance learning and development3. Planning curriculum to meet important goals4. Assessing children’s learning and development5. Establishing reciprocal relationships with
families
“Widening the Lens”Move beyond either/or thinking To BOTH/AND THINKING when solving problems
or making decision about practiceRejects simple answers to complex questionsRequires diverse perspectivesConsider several possible correct answers
Complexity and interrelationship among the principles that guide ECE practice
Research baseWell grounded research forms the basis of
NAEYCs position statements on developmentally appropriate practice
Provides a solid guidance for early childhood educators
DAP Research show gains in: Social-Emotional DevelopmentLearning
Knowing children +Knowing how to teach +Knowing what to teach +
= EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
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