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| NAEYC standards for early childhood professional preparation |
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1- Promoting child development and learning
2- Building family and community relationships
3- Teaching and learning
4- Observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and families
5- becoming a professional |
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| Who is an early childhood professional? |
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| An early childhood professional identifies and conducts themselves as a member of the early childhood profession. They know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice. Are continuous, collaborative learner that demonstrates a knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspective on work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety of sources. And an informed advocate for sound education practices and policies. |
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| Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) |
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| Practice based on how children grow and develop and on individual and cultural differences. |
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| Developmentally and culturally responsive practice (DCRP) |
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| Teaching based on the ability to respond appropriately to children's and families developmental, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and needs, |
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| An approach to education based on the premise that all peoples in the United States should receive proportional attention in the curriculum. |
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| An approach that seeks to provide children with an understanding of social and behavioral problems related to prejudice and seeks to provide them with the knowledge, attitude, and skills needed to combat prejudice. |
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| An environment classroom setting or programs that is free of prejudicial behavior. |
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| Environments that provide for children's physical and psychological health, safety, and sense of security. |
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| Environments that show respect for each individual child and for their culture, home language, individual abilities or disabilities family context, and community. |
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| Environments in which professionals believe each child can learn and they help children understand and make meaning of their experiences. |
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| Environments that provide achievable and "stretching" experiences for all children. |
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| The process of collecting information about children's development, learning, behavior, academic progress, need for special services, and achievement in order to make decisions. |
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| The relationship that exists between yourself, children, and their families where you are responsive to their needs and interests. |
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| The content and subjects teachers plan to teach |
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