Abstract
"Biddle and Garcia Nevarez cover a range of key topics including; characteristics of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of children; heritable and environmental influences on children's developing self; language and literacy development; mathematical cognition; growth mindsets; and evidence-based positive behavioral interventions and supports. The expert team of contributors offer an advanced exploration of developmental science and how this applies to learning and education in order to create inclusive environments that support children with a range of abilities, including those with the most significant medical, intellectual and developmental delays. Each chapter contains boxes exploring how the topic relates to Promoting Social and Emotional Competence Theory, Research to Practice Connection, Common Core and Other Standards, and Social Justice and Diversity, ensuring comprehensive and consistent coverage across the volume"--