Appendix C: Acknowledgements

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Appendix C: Acknowledgements

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Informed by and reflective of the needs and strengths expressed by early childhood educators themselves, the leaders listed on this page contributed invaluable time, expertise, and skill to support the development of the听Developmentally Appropriate Practice听position statement. They were also responsible for the听development of the听Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education听position statement听that was published in September 2019.听The staff and Governing Board at 51吃瓜网 are deeply grateful for their extraordinary contributions and leadership.听51吃瓜网 also thanks the many 51吃瓜网 members and others who provided input and feedback as this statement was developed.

Iliana Alan铆s,*听University of Texas San Antonio
Chris Amirault,听Tulsa Educare, Inc. (OK)
Amy Blessing,听Malpass Corner Elementary School (NC)
Garnett S. Booker III,听Eagle Academy Public Charter School (DC)
Anthony Broughton,*听Claflin University (SC)
Isauro M. Escamilla Calan,*听Las Americas Early Education School (CA)
Dina C. Castro,*听University of North Texas
Lillian Dur谩n,听University of Oregon
Linda M. Espinosa,听University of Missouri
Kelly Hantak,*听University of Missouri Kansas City
Elisa Huss-Hage,*听Owens Community College (OH)
Iheoma U. Iruka,听HighScope Educational Research Foundation (MI)
Tamara Johnson,*听Malaika Early Learning Center (WI)
Sarah LeMoine,听ZERO TO THREE (DC)
Megan Pamela Ruth Madison,*听Center for Racial Justice in Education (NY)
Ben Mardell,听Harvard University (MA)
Lauren E. Mueller,听City of St. Charles School District (MO)
Krista Murphy,*听Orange County Department of Education (CA)
Bridget Murray, Henderson Community College (KY)
Alissa Mwenelupembe,*听Ball State University (IN)
Nichole Parks,*听Leading for Children (AR)
Yohana Quiroz,*听Felton Institute (CA)
Hakim Rashid,听Howard University (DC)
Aisha Ray,听Erikson Institute (IL)
Jeanne L. Reid,听Teachers College, Columbia University (NY)
Shannon Riley-Ayers, The Nicholson Foundation (NJ)
Nicol Russell,*听Teaching Strategies, LLC (AZ)
Christine M. Snyder,听High Scope Educational Research Foundation (MI)
Jan Stevenson,*听Georgia Dept. of Education/Division for Special Education
Crystal Swank,听Truckee Meadows Community College (NV)
Ruby Takanishi, New America (NY)
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz,听First Light Education Project, LLC (CO)
Marlene Zepeda,听California State University 鈥� Los Angeles

*听Denotes current and former members of the Early Learning Systems Committee of the 51吃瓜网 Governing Board.

Senior Advisors to the DAP/Diversity and Equity Workgroup:

Sue Bredekamp听and听Carol Copple, editors of previous editions of听Developmentally Appropriate Practice听(51吃瓜网)
Louise Derman Sparks听and听Julie Olsen Edwards, editors of听Anti-Bias Education听(51吃瓜网)

The workgroup and committee were primarily supported by 51吃瓜网 staff members Barbara Willer, Mary Harrill, Lauren Hogan, and Marica Cox Mitchell.

Audience: Administrator (director or principal), Faculty, Family, Student (higher education), Teacher, Trainer

Age: Early Primary, Infant/Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool

Topics: 51吃瓜网 General, Position Statement, Other Topics, Developmentally Appropriate Practice

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Appendix C: Acknowledgements

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Senior Advisors to the DAP/Diversity and Equity Workgroup:

Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) Position Statement