CAYL Catalyst Webinar Series
Episode #37
May 2, 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Portraits of Courage - Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Since its development in the mid-1980s, Developmentally Appropriate Practice has been a foundational part of ECE’s professional principles, ethics, and beliefs. Detractors against DAP have been present since the beginning, and still exist.
This month, let’s hear from Dr. Barbara Cooper, a courageous leader who is advocating for DAP in the ongoing quest for it to become available to everyone. Dr. Cooper will share her journey with strengthening, promoting, and supporting practitioners in implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practice. She’ll be joined by next-generation leaders who are joining in to advance the ideas of DAP.
Featuring:
-Dr. Barbara Cooper – Senior Vice President, Professional Learning, Start Early
-Dr. Pamela Truelove-Walker – Director of Early Childhood Education Strategy, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, University of Chicago
-Dr. LaTonya Barnes Sibley – Independent National Educational Consultant
And hosted by Dr. Valora Washington, President & CEO, The CAYL Institute
Contact Information:
Dr. Barbara Cooper
Email: bcooper@startearly.org
Dr. Pamela Truelove-Walker
Email: pamela.truelove-walker@bsd.uchicago.edu
Dr. LaTonya Barnes Sibley
Email: drlatonyasibley@gmail.com
Host:
Dr. Valora Washington – CEO & President
Panelists:
-Dr. Barbara Cooper – Senior Vice President, Professional Learning, Start Early
-Dr. Pamela Truelove-Walker – Director of Early Childhood Education Strategy, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, University of Chicago
-Dr. LaTonya Barnes Sibley – Independent National Educational Consultant
Resources:
Activating Anti-Bias Approaches (CAYL Catalyst Webinar Episode #17)
The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath (Teachers College Press)
Friedman, S., Wright, B. L. Masterson, M. L. (Eds.) (2021). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition (Fully Revised and Updated). NAEYC
Culturally Inclusive and Contextually Appropriate Instructional Practices: Rethinking Pedagogical Perspectives, Practices, Policies, and Experiences in Early Childhood Education Programs by Lydiah Nganga,Samara Madrid Akpovo & John Kambutu
How “Culture Wars” Impact Early Education (By Dr. Barbara Cooper)
2023 Year in Review: Promoting Equitable Access to Opportunity (Start Early)
Developmentally appropriate practice in the 21st century (By Kay Sanders and Flora Farago)
Challenges to the Implementation of Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education Practices in Early Childhood Education (By Laura Ahonen
TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
SPEAK-CAT: TMW’s suite of resources for parents and educators
National Institute for Early Education Research
Alabama’s first apprenticeship for Early Childhood Educators (Alabama Works!)
Ivey forces out Early Childhood Education secretary over use of teacher training book (Montgomery Advertiser)
Alabama governor ousts an education official over a book’s stance on race (NPR)
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