Yes, we can have a rigorous and developmentally appropriate kindergarten. These two approaches to learning do not have to be mutually exclusive.

NAEYC has pioneered developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), the framework of which establishes principles and guidelines for best practice in the care and education of children from birth through ...

The PreK-3rd movement, which seeks to create aligned, developmentally appropriate educational experiences for children from preschool through third grade, has had some success in promoting ...

Create a safe, positive and productive classroom climate environment that supports and facilitates learning for all students. Build a sense of community in one's classroom based on developmentally ...

The Early Childhood program is designed for students who wish to teach in grades pre-K-2. The program stresses a humanistic approach to teaching that is both developmentally appropriate and ...

Nearly all of the studies reviewed included a nested data design, in which effects of classroom practices were evaluated on multiple children within each classroom, but only one study used analyses ...

Getting less attention: The equity concerns surrounding the practices central to shaping interactions between children and adults in early learning classrooms. For a field that is defined by practices ...

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Second, to design an index that taps a developmentally appropriate neonatal intensive-care practice, labeled here as the DANIP index.

Teacher candidates, therefore, utilize multiple differentiated instructional strategies, implement authentic assessment approaches, reflect on the success of each learning experience and their ...