33 Curriculum & Learning Environment 3. Curriculum (continued) 5. Language Development, Communication, & Literacy Level 1 Recognize the importance of providing opportunities for each child to develop language, communication, and literacy skills. CLE 3.5.1 Level 2 Understand the importance of providing a variety of approaches to support the language development, communication skills, and literacy of children. Implement language development and communication activities based on the on-going formative assessment of children’s abilities, interests, and individual learning needs. CLE 3.5.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, and create an environment which supports children’s development of: o Receptive language understanding o Expressive language and communication skills o Vocabulary o Emergent literacy/ literacy Clearly align language and literacy activities with the Arizona Early Learning Standards; Arizona Infant and Toddler Developmental Guidelines; Program Guidelines for High Quality Early Education: Birth through Kindergarten; and/ or Arizona Academic Standards, as appropriate. Develop and plan play- based language and literacy activities that are integrated with other curriculum content areas across multiple domains and that facilitate gradual and continuous development of language and literacy skills. Using observation and assessment data plan language and literacy activities for children that are appropriate to the developmental level and learning abilities of individual learners. Model skills that promote language development, communication and literacy. Ensure that the planning, implementation and facilitation of language, communication, and literacy activities are appropriate, culturally responsive, and adapted for children with special needs. CLE 3.5.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate, and modify the language development, communication, and literacy curriculum in order to facilitate continuous curriculum improvements and ensure implementation of evidenced based best practices derived from research. CLE 3.5.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate, articulate, and apply current knowledge, theories, research, and best practices regarding language development, communication, and literacy. Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure children experience best practices for to enhance language development, communication, and literacy. CLE 3.5.5 Indicates term defined in the glossary the first time it appears in the document.