ECED200_Spr2024_ Wk8Thursday

week-8 eced200

Spring '24

Recap

Chapter 3

Activity

C.E.D Work Time

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Obser. Assign.

Service L. Project

PROCESS

Chapter 3

Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Can you identify the complex roles of early childhood teachers.

What to consider for creating a caring community of learners?

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1. How can we teach to Enhance Learning and Development ?

3. How can teachers assess children’s development and learning?

2. How can teachers plan curriculum to achieve important goals?

4. How can teachers build collaborative partnerships with families and communities?

The Teacher’s Role in Context

2. Five interrelated dimensions:

• creating a caring community of learners
• teaching to enhance learning and development
• planning curriculum to meet important goals
• assessing children’s learning and development
• establishing reciprocal relationships with families

1. Make useful decisions based on a broad base of information

3. Widening the Lens

Indicators of developmental appropriateness ...

Research on D A P

What works - Child-initiated and teacher-guided experiences - Active learning - Problem-solving - Positive social relationships.

• Organization of the physical space

• Provide developmentally appropriate learning materials

• Organization of the day

D A P Learning Environments

on Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Research on Elements of Developmentally Appropriate Practice

2. Effects of such practices on children’s social or emotional outcomes 3. Positive relationships to - School readiness - Cognitive development

1. Higher academic achievement

4. Effects of positive teacher-child interactions 5. Effects of teaching practices

The Future of Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Continued discussion and debate on

• Culturally and developmentally appropriate practices
• Closing the achievement gap
• Increased demands for accountability

Discuss with your group and talk about: 1. What are the salient features of this developmentally appropriate classroom? 2. What you liked or did not like about this setting?

Time: Group Discussion - 10 minutes Class Discussion - 10 minutes

Activity

How will your group explain your decision to support young children’s learning through the use of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), such as play and child-guided learning experiences, to individuals who may not understand the benefit of these instructional practices?

Time: Group Discussion - 10 minutes Class Discussion - 10 minutes

Current event Discussion

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Observation Assignment

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Service Learning Project