Mandated Curriculum versus Developmentally Appropriate Practices ECE 311 Early Childhood Curriculum & Methods Instructor Patricia Sutton September 1‚ 2014 Mandated Curriculum versus Developmentally Appropriate Practices To all school board members‚ I am writing this letter to discuss with all the members of the school board about some of my concerns with the new state-mandated textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten. As a parent I want only the best kind of education for my
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Developmentally appropriate practice is based on knowledge about how children develop and learn‚ what is known about the needs of individual children in a particular group‚ and on knowledge of both the social and cultural contexts in which children live. (Bredekamp & Copple‚ 1997‚ pp. 8–9) Developmentally appropriate teaching means that we approach children from where they are and not from where we think they ought to be. Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) suggests recognizing the
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Mandated Curriculum vs. Developmentally Appropriate Practices Mandated Curriculum vs. Developmentally Appropriate Practices When I was reading the new state mandated‚ textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten‚ I realized that some of the standers are being raised. As a parent I have a few concerns when it comes whether children will be able to keep up with this requirements‚ by learning at their own peace. Another of my concern is how will of the new technology be added to the new teaching
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Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies SOC 312 Children‚ Family & Society September 2‚ 2013 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies Today’s classrooms are becoming more and more diverse with students that have disabilities and those that come from different cultures. It is important for educators to ensure that their teaching strategies are appropriate for all of the children in their classroom. When it comes
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set with me alone and help me with my alphabet. I was having such a hard time trying to remember them‚ but my teacher would always take out some extra time for me to help me with learning the correct order of the alphabets. Now as I reflect back on what was the negative thing that I can remember about my experience would be during my second grade. The teacher was not very nice and she didn’t believe in extra bathroom breaks. I had asked her during our reading time could I go to the washroom‚ she told
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Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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The Power of Intentionality: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education Hannah Getzen ECI 305 Liz Taylor 12/12/13 Abstract: Informed by‚ and primarily rooted in research‚ developmentally appropriate practice is central to optimizing children’s learning and development in early childhood educational settings CITATION Nat09 \l 1033 (NAEYC‚ 2009). The use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) involves teaching in a way that understands development in the classroom
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Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies Teachers classroom these days we do have some challenging position when making sure to use developmentally appropriate teaching strategies with all different children. I have seen that we do not have all children learning and understanding the information the same way. When they come from different cultures is when it is harder for them to learn and understand the information we are giving. Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) teaching strategies
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The skill and knowledge I have gain through this internship experience relates to several of the Standard of Practice. For example I gain professional development knowledge through attending class‚ reflective practice‚ research and the training manual. I was then able to apply this knowledge to gain practical skill‚ which is highlighted through Standard IV: Professional Knowledge and Competence (ECEC‚ 2011): • “build effective relationships with colleagues and other professionals by using clear
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Developmentally Appropriate Practices and the Whole Child Abstract: Developmentally Appropriate Practices provides a guideline to teachers for structuring classroom activities. The activities which work on the development of the whole child contributes to his/her optimum development as the focus is on child’s age‚ interests‚ developmental level and prior experiences. Developmentally Appropriate Practices works on identifying and bridging of gaps in learning and thus ensuring development of the
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