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National Association for the Education of Young Children Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning in Preschool
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!
£24.99
National Association for the Education of Young Children Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions
This book brings together multiple voices from a range of thought leaders in early childhood education to describe both how structural inequities deeply embedded in US society have a negative impact on children’s development and learning and how educators who have a strong understanding of how children's development and learning takes place within a cultural context are equipped to create effective and affirming environments, instructional activities, and assessments. Research indicates that children benefit from highly qualified, reflective teachers who provide developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, and linguistically responsive experiences and interactions. The book includes recommendations for ways the broader early childhood system, institutions of higher education, and policy can support early childhood educators in meeting their professional and ethical responsibilities to our most vulnerable populations. Also includes concrete examples and approaches classroom teachers can implement to address equity as they plan lessons, select materials, and support children and families. The book expands on key points of NAEYC’s Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education position statement (2019) so that educators, policymakers, and other key stakeholders are knowledgeable, skilled, and equipped to transform the lives of children and their families.
£21.99