Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Practices

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Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Your Name

Course Number & Title

Instructor's Name

Month Day, Year

Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Part 1

Referencing your personal core value AND the values, vision, and mission you obtained from the center you worked with for you Week 2 Assignment (when you evaluated the manuals) and

· Describe how and why you think the program does or does not meet DAP guidelines.

· Provide one action and three strategies of how the DAP is/can be implemented

DAP Resources: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/dap

Part 2 (think of this section as a continuation of your Week 2 Assignment)

Health & Safety Guidelines	How is the health and safety guideline is communicated to staff and families?	Recommendation for Change OR Approval	Rationale for change OR approval & Citation
Teaching staff have training in pediatric first aid.
Infants are placed on their backs to sleep. (Replace this with your own choice of health guideline if the program does not serve infants.)
The program has policies regarding regular hand washing and routinely cleans and sanitizes all surfaces in the facility.
There is a clear plan for responding to illness, including how to decide whether a child needs to go home and how families will be notified.
Snacks and meals are nutritious, and food is prepared and stored safely.

Resource: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-naeyc-program-standards#5

References (Text and at least TWO outside sources)

Ashford Textbook (Online edition): *

Author, A. (Year published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from from URL

Example:

Witt, G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult development and life assessment [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/4

Online Journal Article (such as from the Ashford Library):**

Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range. doi:# or Retrieved from journal’s homepage URL

**When including a URL for an online journal, you must search for the journal’s home page and include this in your reference entry. You may not include the URL found through your university library, as readers will not have access to this library.

Examples:

Churchill, S. D., & Mruk, C. J. (2014). Practicing what we preach in humanistic and positive psychology. American Psychologist, 69(1), 90-92. doi:10.1037/a0034868

Santovec, M. (2008). Easing the transition improves grad retention at Trinity U. Women in Higher Education, 17(10), 32. Retrieved from http://www.trinitydc.edu/education/files/2010/09/Women_in_higher_ Ed_Trinity_Transistions_10_08.pdf

Online Magazine:*

Author, A. (Year, Month Date Published). Article title. Magazine Title. Retrieved from URL

Example:

Walk, V. (2013, April 29). Can this woman fix Europe? Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,213969.html

YouTube Video:*

Author, A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month, Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL

Example:

Apsolon, M. [markapsolon]. (2011, September 9). Real ghost girl caught on video tape 14

[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyGCbxD848

Web Page:*

Author, A. (Year, Month, Date Published). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Example—Corporate web page:

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). Police and detectives. Retrieved from http://bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos160.pdf

Example—Article or section within web page with no author:

Presentation tools. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://web2014.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools-presentation.cfm