DAP & Teacher Decision Making (On Demand)
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Early childhood educators are called on to make complex decisions听every day听for each child in their care.听In this听course, discover how the core considerations of developmentally appropriate practice听(DAP)听apply to all aspects of educators鈥� decision-making in their work to foster each child鈥檚 optimal development and learning.
Hear from听DAP听thought leaders,听Sue Bredekamp and Barbara Willer,听as they reflect on the importance of the core considerations to teacher decision making. Then, listen as听Rahshita听Lowe-Watson, an educator, details how the core considerations inform her decision making in the classroom every day.
To apply your knowledge听and deepen your understanding of the three core considerations听this听learning module听includes:听听
- An excerpt from听Day to Day the Relationship Way,听by Donna Wittmer and Alice Sterling Honig听to听focus on听how to make intentional decisions in an infant-toddler setting.听听
- An excerpt from听Transforming Teaching, by Marie Masterson听which highlights听DAP in听a听preschool听setting.听听听
- A discussion with听Rahshita听Lowe-Waston as she shares how she听maintains听developmentally听appropriate practice听in a public-school Kindergarten classroom.
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Learning Objectives:
- Review the history of developmentally appropriate practice.听听
- Understand the three core considerations.听
- Learn how to apply this decision-making process to your teaching as you implement developmentally appropriate practice.