Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education (3 Hours)
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3 Clock Hour of Early Childhood Education
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Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education
🌟 Self-Paced Online Courses 🌟 Open Enrollment 🌟Complete Any Time of Day or Night 🌟
🌟 Mobile Friendly 🌟 Meets Instructor-Led Requirements 🌟
🌟 Mobile Friendly 🌟 Meets Instructor-Led Requirements 🌟
3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education
Course Synopsis:
Developmentally appropriate practices is not just a teaching approach; it’s a commitment to understanding and respecting the individuality of each child. Recognizing that children develop at varying paces and possess distinct interests, DAP offers a personalized educational experience that adapts to each child’s needs and abilities. This nurturing approach cultivates a love for learning, sparking curiosity and creativity in every young learner. This course explores the holistic nature of DAP, which acknowledges the interconnectedness of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. You will learn to implement activities that foster comprehensive development, preparing children for academic achievements and life’s myriad challenges.
Throughout this course, you will:
This course is ideal for early childhood educators, childcare providers, and anyone interested in the field of early childhood education. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement DAP in your own classroom, enhancing the learning experience for your students.
Developmentally appropriate practices is not just a teaching approach; it’s a commitment to understanding and respecting the individuality of each child. Recognizing that children develop at varying paces and possess distinct interests, DAP offers a personalized educational experience that adapts to each child’s needs and abilities. This nurturing approach cultivates a love for learning, sparking curiosity and creativity in every young learner. This course explores the holistic nature of DAP, which acknowledges the interconnectedness of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. You will learn to implement activities that foster comprehensive development, preparing children for academic achievements and life’s myriad challenges.
Throughout this course, you will:
- Understand Child Development: Gain an understanding of the stages of child development and the factors that influence it.
- Learn about DAP: Learn what DAP is, its benefits, and see examples of DAP in action in the classroom.
- Plan Age-Appropriate Activities: Discover how to plan learning activities that are appropriate for different age groups, from infants and toddlers to preschoolers and kindergarteners.
- Create a DAP Environment: Learn how to create a physical, emotional, and social environment that supports DAP.
- Integrate DAP into Curriculum Planning: Understand how to align DAP with learning goals and incorporate it into lesson plans.
- Overcome DAP Implementation Challenges: Identify common challenges in implementing DAP and strategies to overcome them.
- Assess Child Progress with DAP: Learn about formative and summative assessments and how to use assessment data to inform instruction.
- Stay Updated with DAP Research: Understand the importance of continuing professional development and staying updated with the latest research in DAP.
This course is ideal for early childhood educators, childcare providers, and anyone interested in the field of early childhood education. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement DAP in your own classroom, enhancing the learning experience for your students.
This is a 3 clock-hour course that is presented in English. The training method is online and self-paced, with instructor engagement. The training platform is mobile friendly, and most students will find that it works successfully on cell phones and tablets.
The information provided in this course is standard practice. Be sure to follow the specific regulations mandated by the state or county for your program.
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Reminder: Enrollment in this course expires in 12 months from the date of payment.
To view a full list of states approvals for clock-hour courses: Click Here for a PDF chart of our state approvals.
Reminder: Enrollment in this course expires in 12 months from the date of payment.
Technical Requirements
This training platform is user friendly and it is expected that the majority of students will find that their computers and mobile devices operate without any complications.
However, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you WILL have issues if you use it to complete online training. Please use a different browser other than Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer will not work to complete this course.
We have provided optional links below where you can download alternate browsers. All browsers are free to download and use on your computer.
However, here are a few things to keep in mind:
- A laptop or PC are recommended for completing online courses
- Most students are able to use mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones to complete courses. However, each device is different, and an individual's skill level with the device may determine their success with using a mobile device.
- Recommended internet browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Opera are all acceptable browsers
- Slow internet speed may impact loading time
Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you WILL have issues if you use it to complete online training. Please use a different browser other than Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer will not work to complete this course.
We have provided optional links below where you can download alternate browsers. All browsers are free to download and use on your computer.
Terms of Use
Enrollment and Access to Training
Technical Requirements and Support
Cancellations and Refunds
Course Curriculum and Certificates
- You have access to online courses for 1 year from the date of payment.
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- New Enrollments Are Set-Up During the Following Times:
Monday - Friday 7 am – 8 pm (PT)
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Technical Requirements and Support
- Internet access is required to complete our courses.
- Some students may find that they have to update their internet browser, this is most often the case when trying to use Internet Explorer. We recommend Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for the best results. Our student support staff is happy to assist students with troubleshooting should you encounter technical issues, and will provide common suggestions for solving problems that occur when normal browser maintenance or application updates need to occur.
Cancellations and Refunds
- Cancellations and refunds requested within 72 hours after enrollment are available for courses/programs that have NOT been accessed.
- Refunds are not available after 72 hours from the date of payment.
- Refunds are not available for courses/programs that have been accessed.
- Once the student has logged in to the course, a refund is no longer available.
- Refunds and cancellations WILL be charged a 20% cancellation fee.
- After 72 hours from the time of purchase, the payment credit can be transferred to a different training or to a new student if the training was not started by the original student for up to 30 days after enrollment.
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Course Curriculum and Certificates
- Course curriculum is developed by Successful Solutions Training in Child Development Instructors
- This course is presented in English.
- Free preview of any course is available by registering for the course and clicking on the "Take a Look! Enroll Later" option
- Coursework is presented via a mobile friendly online training platform.
- There are no textbooks or materials to purchase, all course content is presented online.
- Fully automated courses keep track of your progress and resume to right where you left off.
- Progress through the courses is monitored by instructors and support staff. The courses include online instructor interaction and feedback via discussion boards and assignments.
- The student forum/discussion board allows learners and instructors to connect and collaborate about early learning topics presented in the course.
- We include a wealth of optional resource links for you to explore and further your knowledge about each topic.
- Certificates are provided by email upon successful completion of courses. Trainers will review coursework and send students feedback, as needed, regarding coursework and meeting learning outcomes.
