Teaching with Intent or Purpose

One of the major ideas that has been added in the new edition of the Developmentally Appropriate Practices book is making sure that everything that you do in the classroom has a purpose. There should be purpose in how your classroom is organized and for the materials in your classroom. There should be purpose in the activities that are carried out in your classroom and in the adult interactions with the children.

If documented on a regular basis this purpose fits nicely with the need for accountability today in our teaching. The first section of the online course on Developmentally Appropraite Practices focuses on purpose called "intentionality". Text, interviews and video examples clearly outline what is meant by this new idea. So far I believe this training is well worth the expense and time invested to complete it.