Early Childhood Classroom Behavior

Summary Quality early childhood classrooms are viewed regarding developmentally appropriate practice. However, research reflects that teachers do not always use developmentally appropriate practices in his or her classroom. As discussed in chapter one, there are variations in the ways that Pre-K teachers perceive DAP. This is due to the current high-academic standards for K-12 schooling as well as variations in the ways that Pre-K teachers perceive DAP. Research suggests that teacher beliefs may be a barrier to implementing early learning standards. If early learning standards do not integrate teachers’ beliefs and limit instructional independence, then teachers may be unlikely to apply them (Foster, 2012). Therefore, it is important