The Center for Young Children (CYC) is the child development laboratory school for the University of Maryland, College Park, an R1 research institution. The CYC has a three-pronged mission: to offer a high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood program for children 3-6; to act as a demonstration/observation site for university students studying child development, education, and similar fields; and to support research at our university. The CYC strives to offer an early childhood program that reflects the most current research on teaching and learning. Teachers at the CYC have responsibilities in and out of the classroom that relate to the three parts of our mission. Classroom Teaching Responsibilities: