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Meyer, Elizabeth J.; Quantz, Mary; Taylor, Catherine; Peter, Tracey – Theory Into Practice, 2019
This article presents the findings from a national study on the experiences of educators with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) topics in elementary schools and recommendations for practice based in our experiences as classroom teachers and teacher educators. Using responses to open-ended questions that were part of a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
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Harris, Kathleen I. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Although developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) has strong merits, there are considerations pertaining to its development and implementation which must be raised. In order for educators to include diverse voices of young children, the time has come for a new conversation to unfold introducing developmentally universal practice (DUP). With this…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Diversity, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Swim, Terri Jo – Teacher Education and Practice, 2007
This investigation examined how documenting preservice teachers' work during engaging, authentic classroom experiences influenced their understanding of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). A pragmatic action research design was used to systematically plan, document, and reflect on learning experiences to evaluate the impact of such…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Preservice Teachers, Action Research, Developmentally Appropriate Practices