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Young Children

Learning, Practicing, and Exhibiting Leadership: Helping Children Develop as Classroom Leaders

Learning, Practicing , and Exhibiting Leadership … be adjusted to a child’s developmental level to promote their engagement … tied to current research and practice and reflect developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). We focus on the three …
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Young Children

Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten

the linguistic and cultural practices that they engage in at home … Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten … of knowing, use language practices from their homes and in their …
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Teaching Young Children

The Moments that Changed Us: Two Perspectives on Reflective and Intentional Practice

Reflective and Intentional Practice … contexts to help advance developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and equity …
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Teaching Young Children

Honoring Home Languages: Strategies to Encourage Preschoolers’ Translanguaging Practices

Preschoolers’ Translanguaging Practices … elements of equitable and developmentally appropriate practice . When I discouraged the use …
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Young Children

Practical Guidance for Teachers: Supporting the Families of Gender Nonconforming Children

Practical Guidance for Teachers: Supporting … Challenging Behaviors Other Topics Developmentally Appropriate Practice Equity Anti Bias Diversity Gender …
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Young Children

Assessing Opportunities to Support Each Child: 12 Practices for Quality Inclusion

to Support Each Child: 12 Practices for Quality Inclusion … requires effectively using practices that support young children … develop, and connect. What practices can early childhood educators …
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DAP: Recommendations for Schools, Family Child Care Homes, and Other Program Settings

educators in implementing developmentally appropriate practice … educators in implementing developmentally appropriate practice . In large programs, the leadership …
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Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment

and implement meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment practices to build responsive, joyful classrooms … assessment into the daily routine Practices that are culturally and linguistically … and implement meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment practices to build responsive, joyful …
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Young Children

Technology and Media in Early Childhood Education

This issue focuses on practical and developmentally appropriate ways to integrate technology … evolve and push thinking and practices in potentially new ways … topic through the lens of practical application and developmentally appropriate practice . They reflect considerations …
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20 DAP Checklist Questions for Teachers

Tomlinson, contributing author of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers … Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers …
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