Developmentally Appropriate Practice

This module focused on developmentally appropriate practices and the role it plays in early childhood education. We also looked at what it means to be an intentional teacher and the complex role of early childhood educators. For this reflection:  In your own words, describe what is developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)? What are some of the core considerations that early childhood educators know and understand to be intentional in their decisions?     Describe what you would expect to see if you walked into a DAP classroom. Use your words to paint a picture of this DAP classroom and what is happening inside.  What would the classroom look like? What materials would you see? What would the teacher be doing?  What would the children be doing? What would the daily schedule look like?