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UDAP- Understanding DevelopmentallyAppropriate Practices 2024
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)? - answer-focuses on children
birth through eight years old and is made up of 3 principal components.
-it's not a prescribed curriculum. it is a methodology that helps educators balance
instructional strategies to meet the needs of every child
Three principles components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) - answer-
age appropriateness
-individual appropriateness
-social and cultural appropriateness
DAP- Age appropriateness - answer considering what is typical for a child within a given
age group
DAP- Individual appropriateness - answer considering the needs of each child as a
unique individual.
although a child is a certain age, his/her temperament, personality, and family history
are all factors that affect his/her development
DAP- Social and Cultural appropriateness - answer-considering the social and cultural
context in which children grow and live
-caregivers should respect the values, expectations, and home language of the children
and their families when designing and implementing quality early childhood program
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate practice methodology is the concept of
intentionality. What is intentionality? - answer-refers to teaching is not occasional or
accidental. everything a teacher says and does should be thoughtful, paying close
attention to what is said and done to promote learning
in a developmentally appropriate classroom, caregiver must be consciously aware of
the decisions they make about: - answer-varying their teaching strategies to be more
appropriate for the group and individual children
-preplanning and organizing the environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
-meeting children where they are and helping them reach challenging and achievable
goals
T/F Developmentally Appropriate Practice is a curriculum - answerFalse, it is a set of
guidelines that helps us make decisions about appropriate curriculum and teaching
strategies
, T/F When we use developmentally appropriate practice, it means there is only one right
way to teach a skill - answerFalse, teaching skills requires a dynamic approach by the
teacher that uses a variety of techniques best suited to a child's needs and experience
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice means doing the same thing for all children in
the classroom - answerFalse, there are age-level expectations that would be considered
DAP, but individuals differences is also important
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice means waiting until a child is ready to acquire
new skills - answerFalse, it means setting appropriate expectations and providing
experiences that will help drive development
T/F using everyday routines and activities to enhance learning is developmentally
appropriate practice - answerTrue
T/F Developmentally appropriate classrooms are largely unstructured to encourage free
exploration. - answerFalse, to be DAP, programs must be thoughtfully structured, well
organized and planned for in advance
T/F Teachers should have an understanding of child growth and development -
answerTrue
T/F The classroom must be a welcome environment for everyone's cultural background
- answerTrue
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice activities should be intentional, challenging,
and achievable - answertrue
T/F Recognizing and adapting practices based on the cultural background of each child
is developmentally appropriate practice - answerTrue
T/F A child's age, personality, temperament, and family history are all factors that affect
his/her development - answerTrue
3 critical challenges impacting early childhood practices - answer1. Addressing
disparities/ differences in school success and achievement
2. integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programing
3. improving teacher preparation, professional development and on-site support
Addressing disparities/differences in school success and achievement -
answerReducing achievement gap. disparities in a child's ability to succeed in school
often stem from the lack of opportunity early in life (opportunity to learn is lacking)
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programing - answerthere's
no national standards for early learning. lack of curriculum connection between
preschool to elementary school
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