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xidentifies xhowxthe xcontentxalignsxwithxthesexstandards.
Standardx1.x PromotingxChildxDevelop Standardx4.x UsingxDevelopmentallyxEffec
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Keyxelements: ndxFamilies
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lyxandxcommunityxcharacteristics toxBuildxMeaningfulxCurriculum
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3c.x Knowingxaboutxandxusingxobservation,x 6b.x Knowingxaboutxandxupholdingxethicalxstandardsx
documentation,xandxotherxappropriatex andxotherxprofessionalxguidelines
assessmentxtoolsxandxapproaches 6c.x Engagingxinxcontinuous,xcollaborativexlearningxt
3d.x Understandingxandxpracticingxresponsiblexass oxinformxpractice
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hxchild alxperspectivesxonxearlyxeducation
6e.x Engagingxinxinformedxadvocacyxforxchildrenxandx
thexprofession
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x x x x x x
ssional Preparation Programs
x x
ThexNAEYCxStandardsxprovidexaxguidingxframeworkxforxthexpreparationxofxprofessionalxearly
xchildhood xteachers xbased xon xextensive xresearch xand xevidence-based xpractices.
ThexNAEYCxStandardsxChapterxLinksxfeaturexpresented xatxthexbeginningxofxeachxchapter
xidentifies xhowxthe xcontentxalignsxwithxthesexstandards.
Standardx1.x PromotingxChildxDevelop Standardx4.x UsingxDevelopmentallyxEffec
mentxandxLearning tivexApproachesxtoxConnectxwithxChildrenxa
Keyxelements: ndxFamilies
1a.x Knowingxandxunderstandingxyoungxchildren’sxc Keyxelements:
haracteristicsxandxneeds 4a.x Understandingxpositivexrelationshipsxandxsuppor
1b.x Knowingxandxunderstandingxthexmultiplexinflue tivexinteractionsxasxthexfoundationxofxtheirxwork
ncesxonxdevelopmentxandxlearning xwithxchildren
1c.x Usingxdevelopmentalxknowledgextoxcreatexheal 4b.x Knowingxandxunderstandingxeffectivexstrategiesx
thy,xrespectful,xsupportive,xandxchallengingxle andxtoolsxforxearlyxeducation
arningxenvironments 4c.x Usingxaxbroadxrepertoirexofxdevelopmentallyxapprop
riatexteaching/learningxapproaches
Standardx2.x BuildingxFamilyxandxCom 4d.x Reflectingxonxtheirxownxpracticextoxpromotexposi
munityxRelationships tivexoutcomesxforxeachxchild
Keyxelements:
2a.x Knowingxaboutxandxunderstandingxdiversexfami Standardx5.x UsingxContentxKnowledgex
lyxandxcommunityxcharacteristics toxBuildxMeaningfulxCurriculum
2b.x Supportingxandxengagingxfamiliesxandxcommu Keyxelements:
nitiesxthroughxrespectful,xreciprocalxrelationshi 5a.x Understandingxcontentxknowledgexandxresourc
ps esxinxacademicxdisciplines
2c.x Involvingxfamiliesxandxcommunitiesxinxtheirxchil 5b.x Knowingxandxusingxthexcentralxconcepts,xinqui
dren’sxdevelopmentxandxlearning. ryxtools,xandxstructuresxofxcontentxareasxorxacad
emicxdisciplines
Standardx3.xObserving,xDocumenting,x 5c.x Usingxtheirxownxknowledge,xappropriatexearlyxle
andxAssessingxtoxSupportxYoungxChildrenx arningxstandards,xandxotherxresourcesxtoxdesign,
andxFamilies ximplement,xandxevaluatexmeaningful,xchallengi
Keyxelements: ngxcurriculaxforxeachxchild.
3a.xUnderstandingxthexgoals,xbenefits,xandxusesxofx
assessment Standardx6.x BecomingxaxProfessional
3b.x Knowingxaboutxassessmentxpartnershipsxwithx Keyxelements:
familiesxandxwithxprofessional 6a.x Identifyingxandxinvolvingxoneselfxwithxthexearlyx
colleagues childhoodxfield
3c.x Knowingxaboutxandxusingxobservation,x 6b.x Knowingxaboutxandxupholdingxethicalxstandardsx
documentation,xandxotherxappropriatex andxotherxprofessionalxguidelines
assessmentxtoolsxandxapproaches 6c.x Engagingxinxcontinuous,xcollaborativexlearningxt
3d.x Understandingxandxpracticingxresponsiblexass oxinformxpractice
essmentxtoxpromotexpositivexoutcomesxforxeac 6d.x Integratingxknowledgeable,xreflective,xandxcritic
hxchild alxperspectivesxonxearlyxeducation
6e.x Engagingxinxinformedxadvocacyxforxchildrenxandx
thexprofession
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xforxthexEducationxofxYoungxChildren.xReprintedxbyxpermission.xThexcompletexpositionxstatementxcanxbexaccessedxat,xhttp://w
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