Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Equitable and Joyful Learning in Preschool

Iliana Alanís, Toni Sturdivant

• Publisher: The National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781952331138
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Curricula

What Does Developmentally Appropriate Practice Look Like in a Preschool Classroom?    

    If you’ve ever wondered how effective teachers actually  do  DAP, this is the book for you. Here, you can peek into classrooms to see teachers making intentional decisions in the six key areas of practice that form the six guidelines for DAP in action:    

1. Building a community of learners where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow   
2. Facilitating respectful partnerships with families   
3. Observing, assessing, and documenting children’s development and learning    
4. Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child   
5. Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals   
6. Demonstrating professionalism   

    You’ll discover   

• More about what each guideline means for preschool teaching   
• Chapters that showcase articles from  Young Children  and  Teaching Young Children —plus brand-new content—illustrating excellent teaching strategies related to each guideline   
• Examples you can model, adapt, and implement in your own practice     

Your teaching will be richer and deeper, and children’s learning will flourish!   





 

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Editors
• Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning Book Series
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Preschool
• Part 1. Creating a Caring, Equitable Community of Learners
• Part 2. Engaging in Reciprocal Partnerships with Families and Fostering Community Connections
• Part 3. Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning
• Part 4. Teaching to Enhance Each Child’s Development and Learning
• Part 5. Planning and Implementing an Engaging Curriculum to Achieve Meaningful Goals
• Part 6. Demonstrating Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
• References
• Index
• Back Cover