Listen as early childhood education experts Sue Bredekamp, PhD, Marie Masterson, PhD, and Iheoma Iruka, PhD reflect on NAEYC’s newly revised Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) position statement. Get insights on the core considerations, principles of child development, and guidelines for DAP in action. 

Then, hear from preschool teachers, Garnett Booker and Megan King, as they share how they incorporate DAP into their teaching practice. This presentation focuses on what preschool teachers need to know about the revised DAP statement and how it impacts them most directly.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the key revisions to the DAP Position Statement 
• Hear how two teachers are implementing DAP in their classrooms

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: What Do Teachers Need to Know? is the first in a series of new presentations from NAEYC. Upcoming presentations will focus on specific audiences including: 

• Program Leaders 
• Higher Education faculty 
• PD Specialists & Trainers