Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
23 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
What is DAP?
|
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
|
|
Creating a caring community of learners
|
* choice of words
*ways to approach them with affection *construct knowledge from peers and adults *relationships between adults, children, and their peers |
|
Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
|
*role modeling different ways to do things
*support, comment, extend a hang. *respect, value and accept children; treat with dignity *EC teachers strive to achieve an optimal balance between times *children self initiated learning with adult support |
|
Constructing Appropriate Curriculum
|
*introduce them to material that they would normally never be around
*curriculum is determined by age and experience |
|
What is Curriculum?
|
What teachers want children to learn
|
|
Assessing Children's Learning and development
|
*not planning, watching and listening to child's needs
*share progress with parents *different ways to assess children |
|
Establishing Reciprocal Relationships with Families
|
bring topics up with parents, get to know them
understand what the families goals are for their child. |
|
Montessori Curriculum
|
believes in sensitive periods
have a prepared enviroment based on practical life "auto education" children are able to teach themselves if appropriate material is provided. |
|
High/Scope Curriculum
|
Constructive approach(active learning)
based on piejets development and intellect active participation of children have planning time when children can express their ideas |
|
Reggio Emelia
|
Relationships: to families, other children, teachers, school, community, ect..
children only sense rythmn and time teachers are partners in learning process physical space is welcomed; fosters relationships and communication |
|
Waldorf Education
|
"Anthroposphy"
inner spiritual demension of development opportunities for higher and more meaningful learning Eurythmy- art of movement balance-rhythm are important to school days Nurturing Imagination supports multicultural education |
|
Assessment
|
process of collecting information about a child's development,learning behavior, academic progress ect.
|
|
purpose of assessment
|
Children:
to identify what children know identify children's learning styles Parents: provide information about their child's progress relate school activities to home activities Teacher: make lesson plans around their abilities identify the child's skills and abilities |
|
authentic assesment
|
performance-based assessment
requires children to demonstrate what they know and what they are able to do |
|
formal assessment
|
involves the use of standardized test that have set procedures to help compare a child's score against other children's scores.
|
|
informal assessment
|
does not entail standard guidelines for administrative use.
|
|
high stakes assessment testing
|
a standardize tests are used to make important and often life-influencing decisions about children.
|
|
screening process
|
give school personnel a broad picture of what children and are able to do, as well as their physical and emotional status.
|
|
observation
|
means of learning about children: what they know and are able to do, especially in a classroom, playground, ect.
|
|
portfolios
|
a compilation of children's work sample products, and teacher observations collected over time.
|
|
work sample
|
piece of children's work that demonstrates what they know and are able to do
|
|
goal of portfolios
|
to provide a documentation of a child's achievement in specific areas over time
|
|
student reflections
|
a reflection from the student about their progress and their favorites.
|