Transform early childhood learning with expert guidance for inclusive and developmentally appropriate teaching in your classroom.

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A -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- Table of Contents Cont. -- Introduction 1 -- Overview 1 -- The Ten Key Principles for Preschool Classroom Design 3 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 6 -- 1. Child Development 9 -- Developmentally Appropriate Practice 10 -- Activating Your Equity Lens 12 -- Physical Development: Frameworks and Definitions 18 -- Special Considerations in Physical Development 22 -- Cognitive Development: Frameworks and Definitions 26 -- Special Considerations in Cognitive Development 29 -- Language and Literacy Development: Frameworks and Definitions 32 -- Special Considerations in Language and Literacy Development 40 -- Social and Emotional Development: Frameworks and Definitions 42 -- Special Considerations in Social and Emotional Development 48 -- Infant Mental Health and the Impact of Trauma on Development 50 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 52 -- 2. Planning and Reflection 53 -- Collaborative Planning in Early Childhood Education 54 -- Collaborative Planning with Children and Families 56 -- Balancing Structure and Flexibility in Preschool 58 -- Finding Time for Reflection and Planning 60 -- Knowing Your Circles of Change and Control 63 -- Reflection Is Not Optional! 70 -- Cultivating Yourself as a Leader 72 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 75 -- 3. Room Design and Materials Planning 77 -- A Thought Experiment 77 -- Learning/Activity Areas 80 -- Design Questions to Consider 82 -- From Compliance to Ownership in Room Design 91 -- Classroom Geography 96 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 100 -- 4. The Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Cycle 101 -- Engaging the Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment Cycle 102 -- Assessment Basics in the Early Childhood Classroom 115 -- Approaches to Summative Assessment Data 118. Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom 119 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 123 -- 5. Family Engagement 125 -- Foundational Elements for Effective Family Engagement 125 -- Family Engagement and Autonomy 127 -- Balancing Family Engagement and Program Realities 128 -- Balancing Family Engagement and Family Realities 129 -- Designing and Implementing Best Practices for Family Engagement 130 -- Special Topics in Family Engagement 136 -- Your Story as a Professional Educator and Caregiver 139 -- Conclusion 140 -- Appendices 143 -- References 160 -- Index 163 -- About the Author 171 -- Digital Resources 172 -- B.