Description
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 grow2. 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!
Book Information
ISBN 9781952331107
Author Iliana Alanís
Format Paperback
Page Count 196
Imprint National Association for the Education of Young Children
Publisher National Association for the Education of Young Children
