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Landmark, Leena Jo; Geye, Trina – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
Because of the important role secondary special educators have in the transition to adulthood of adolescents with disabilities, it behooves educators to have an understanding of human development. The lifespan perspective on human development is particularly relevant to transition planning. Individuals with a lifespan perspective believe…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Role
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Katz, Lilian G. – Young Children, 1993
Proposes replacing the term child-centered with child-sensitive to indicate more accurately the major role of teachers in determining the curriculum and activities offered to young children. In contrast to the laissez-faire, child-indulgent approach of many child-centered programs, a child sensitive approach would encourage teachers to capitalize…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discovery Learning
Brand, Marie – Children and Families, 1998
Examines strategies for developing challenging but appropriate programs for children with disabilities. Discusses the importance of identifying and understanding the particular needs of individual children; developing appropriate routines; maintaining ongoing communication with, and the involvement of, family members; and playing an active support…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement
Goffin, Stacie G., Ed.; Stegelin, Dolores A., Ed. – 1992
This document relates the experiences of individuals who have embraced the concept of developmentally appropriate practice in kindergarten and made the effort to translate their understandings into practice in public school settings. The book's primary authors are a kindergarten teacher, an elementary school principal, a school superintendent, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Agents, Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Lange, Renee T. – 1995
As a practicum project, a developmentally appropriate training model was designed and implemented in a day care facility with 6 staff members, serving 40 children. Following documentation of the problem areas that inhibited application of developmentally appropriate practices in the particular day care setting, appropriate actions were…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1990
This self-study instrument is designed to support teachers' efforts to implement an early childhood program for children of 5-8 years of age that reflects the qualities of developmentally appropriate programming described in Connecticut's Guide to Program Development for Kindergarten (1988). The contents, which are presented in checklist format,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education