Question 1
Understanding early childhood development research is essential to becoming an effective teacher. Describe one of the ways that
child development research
can be useful to early childhood teachers. In your description, give at least one concrete example that links research to practice and that illustrates contemporary diverse classrooms.
Question 2
How can a teacher's lack of knowledge in child development adversely affect teaching, classroom activities, and learning? Give an example of a school experience that reflects a teacher's poor understanding of what children are like, and explain how better understanding of child development would have led to a different teacher behavior or outcome.