S3. Episode 1: Camille Catlett – Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Oct 12

Part 1 of 2 Developmentally Appropriate Practice is continued in Season 3, Episode 2.

Camille Catlett discusses key features of the new NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position Statement and shares great resources for early childhood educators and higher education faculty. Listen as Camille talks about the new fourth edition of the DAP and the Three Core Considerations in the new position statement. Camille shares examples from higher education programs working to ensure educators new to the field are being prepared to work effectively with children and families of different races, languages, cultures, ability differences, and social identities. Throughout the session, Camille gives examples and resources aimed at supporting educators as they become more responsive to individual children and families.

“Not only do we need to think of those three things, but we also need to think about how to move toward supporting each and every child in ways that are playful, are fun-loving, make learning delightful, but the emphasis in a new position statement on playful, engaged learning is stronger than it’s ever been. It’s just beautifully, beautifully, written.” Camille Catlett

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About our guest

Camille Catlett

Camille Catlett is a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist based in Carrboro, NC. As part of system change projects at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, she led efforts to incorporate explicit emphasis on children and families of diverse cultures, languages, abilities, and life circumstances in professional development efforts in over 30 states. Her work with talented partners on the Crosswalks project yielded a flexible and evidence-based model for enhancing higher education courses and programs. She supports early intervention and early childhood colleagues through technical assistance, research, presentations, writing, resources, and position statements. Her current projects and research efforts focus on incorporating an explicit and intentional emphasis on diversity and equity in professional development and inclusive early childhood quality systems.