Register or access Developmentally Appropriate Practice online programs
Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Intentionality and Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Play address the ways in which DAP supports intentional teaching and play - key elements of effective teaching of young children. Here are the Big Ideas presented in Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Intentionality and Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Play.
The programs are designed as self-paced, interactive learning opportunities that can be used by individuals as a self-study resource. The videos also feature classroom scenes depicting intentionality in action and play in programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary grade children; and voices of experts: teachers, administrators, researchers, and others.
Target Audience: The online programs are designed for teaching staff, family child care providers, and others who work with young children from 0-8 years. In addition, archived Webinars are specific to various roles (see below).
For each topic, the learner will:
- Watch a video that focuses on an element of the topic (intentionality / play)
- Have opportunities to reflect on the concepts presented and extend your learning
- Complete assessment exercises that address the concepts presented
- Download and print resources to further extend your learning about DAP
- View Webinars based on your role: Teacher and Family Child Care Provider; Faculty and Trainers; Early Childhood Program Administrator
- Participate in discussions with your colleagues through online community forums
Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Intentionality Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this learning program, participants will be able to:
- Define intentionality in teaching
- Discuss the importance of intentionality in all facets of the teacher’s role
- Recognize curriculum that is based on appropriate assessment and other teaching practices
- Identify a variety of teaching strategies and learning formats in early childhood programs
Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Play
As a result of participating in this learning program participants will be able to:
- Define the benefits and different types of play
- Describe different ways that teachers can value and enable children’s play
- State the benefits and characteristics of high-level, mature play
- Explain the importance of play in the development of self-regulation and executive functioning
- Identify a variety of teaching strategies that enhance children’s play
Program Posting Dates:
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Intentionality
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Play: October 21, 2009
Cost for each program: $60 for Non-members / $48 for NAEYC members
To register with the membership discount, you will need a coupon code. Send your name and NAEYC membership number to dap@naeyc.org to receive the reduced rate. You must have the coupon prior to beginning the registration process.
Site licenses are also available for groups of 25 or more. Send queries to dap@naeyc.org.
In order to access the Developmentally Appropriate Practice online programs, your computer will need Adobe Flash Player 9+ plus one of the following Web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.x-8.x, FireFox 2.x-3.x, Google Chrome 1.x, Safari 1.x-4.x
If you have any questions about the series, please contact 202-232-8777 or 800-424-2460 (x2002).
Other Professional Development Resources on Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- The New Developmentally Appropriate Practice DVD-ROM - This resources provides an overview of developmentally appropriate practice, presentations from NAEYC leadership and experts in the field, as well as scenes depicting developmentally appropriate practice in action. In addition, this resource includes the video podcast series that was posted on the NAEYC Web site in April and May 2009, Responses to Questions You Asked about DAP, and a bonus video prepared for this resource: reflections on the historical journey of DAP at NAEYC. Also included are three pdf. documents: Reflection Questions, About the Book, and DAP Resources, which include hyperlinks to access other DAP-related resources from the Web.
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Focus on Intentionality and on Play DVD-ROM - Features the video segments from NAEYC’s two online programs—DAP and Intentionality and DAP and Play—produced by NAEYC with the 2009 release of the third edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. This DVD-ROM is designed as a resource for group training sessions and courses on DAP. Each video includes presentations from practitioners and other experts in the field and scenes depicting developmentally appropriate practice in action—in classrooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary grade children. Also includes PDF versions of handouts for each video that highlight the key messages of the programs
Description of NAEYC's Learning Programs on Developmentally Appropriate Practice
The National Association for the Education of Young Children has long been the leading voice in defining, disseminating, and recognizing best practice in the care and education of children, birth through age 8. In 2009, the Association released the much-anticipated third edition of its principles and guidelines for teachers and others in the field of early childhood education. These principles and guidelines describe what we call “Developmentally Appropriate Practice” — that is, teaching practices that ensure that young children learn and develop to their fullest potential. Well grounded in the research on child development and educational effectiveness, and carefully reviewed by experts, Developmentally Appropriate Practice serves as a fundamental guide for all who work with young children.
Part of the NAEYC mission is to help our members and others in the early childhood field stay current with the research on child development and learning. Many outstanding professionals in the fields of early education, developmental psychology, and related disciplines—teacher educators, program administrators, teachers, researchers, and others—contributed their knowledge and expertise to the updating and revising of this third edition. You will hear from many of them—as well as view examples of best practices in action—in our professional development series on the new DAP, developed by NAEYC to help early childhood educators understand and implement the new Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
