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Human Diversity in Education Book Cover
Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e
Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Creating Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms: The Importance of Age and Developmental Status

Chapter Outline

Case Study: Age in Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms

Rationale for Developmentally Appropriate Educational Practice

Economic Aims for Schooling
Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Constructivist Thought in Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Characteristics of a Developmentally Appropriate Classroom

Pedagogies: Old and New
Roles: Old and New
Place of Content Knowledge: Old and New
Assessment: Old and New

Perspectives on Age and Development

Sensitive Periods and Developmental Crises Individual Differences and Developmental Domains The Importance of Developmental Knowledge