Developmentally Appropriate Practice

The biggest challenge for developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is its implementation. By providing a thoughtful and thought-provoking guide, this volume of remarkably relevant case studies moves us forward dramatically to the effective realization of DAP's intentions.

-Sharon Lynn Kagan, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Child Study Center, Yale University

These real-life cases provide an opportunity for preservice and in-service early childhood educators to learn more about our beautifully diverse population and how to respect and value the assets children and families bring to our educational settings. Aligning with the DAP framework, the cases facilitate deep reflective practice to strengthen knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

-Pamela Evanshen, President, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, and Professor and Department Chair, Early Childhood Education, East Tennessee University

This valuable resource can be returned to course after course in a teacher education program.?The cases span early childhood grades and settings,?effortlessly weaving in examples of enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion?across learning domains.?

-Ellen Frede, Senior Codirector and Research Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University

The inclusion of reflection, application, and discussion for teachers related to developmentally appropriate practice makes this book stand out for professional development. The case studies across different age groups in early childhood education are a great resource, and the case-related and general questions allow leveling and individualizing for teacher development.

-Karen La Paro, Professor and Codirector, Birth-Kindergarten Undergraduate Program, University of North Carolina-Greensboro