40 Curriculum & Learning Environment 5. Physical Environment 1. Environments That Nurture Development Level 1 Recognize program guidelines for maintaining safe, comfortable, healthy environments. Recognize the elements of the environment that support each child’s active exploration. CLE 5.1.1 Level 2 Observe, identify and discuss how elements of the environment support each child’s active exploration. Conduct and manage daily activities and routines in a way that maximizes opportunities for growth, development, and learning. CLE 5.1.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, and implement environments that evolve from children’s needs, interests, experiences and culture and that facilitate independence, exploration and discovery, and that stimulate learning across content areas. The environment should also encourage: o Active involvement, o Taking initiative, o Accepting responsibility, and o A growing sense of autonomy through the selection and use of materials and equipment appropriate for individual learning, developmental levels, special needs, and the languages and cultures in Arizona. Provide individual and cooperative opportunities for every child to learn through various strategies that include decision-making, problem-solving, and inquiry experiences. CLE 5.1.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate, and modify indoor and outdoor physical environment to ensure safety, comfort and developmental appropriateness and to maximize the growth, development and learning of children. Demonstrate for others the skills necessary to organize the indoor and outdoor physical environment to ensure safety, comfort and developmental appropriateness and maximize the growth, development and learning of children. CLE 5.1.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate, articulate, and apply current knowledge, theories, research, and best practices regarding the creation and implementation of safe, comfortable, and healthy environments to ensure that every child’s needs, interests, and developmental levels are addressed. Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure children experience safe, comfortable, and healthy environments. CLE 5.1.5