Teachers should be knowledgeable about stages of development in human behavior because this information: a. helps teachers control children's behavior. b. explains why behavior changes over time. c. is useful in creating lesson plans. d. tells teachers what students will and will not be able to understand. e. indicates how rapidly some children will learn.

Why is it important that teachers know where their students are functioning according to developmental guidelines? a. so they can delay assessment as long as possible b. so they can make general assessments rather than focusing on individuals c. so they can evaluate the purpose of their assessments d. so they can introduce skills in developmental order

While students are engaged in a problem-solving exercise, the teacher provides hints and prompts and asks leading questions. What is likely the primary purpose of the teacher’s actions? a. to help students solve the problem faster b. to get through the lesson in the prescribed time c. to be culturally aware and responsive to students d. to scaffold the students’ zones of proximal development

Which role of the teacher entails organsing the learning space, making sure that everything in the classroom is running normally and smoothly and setting up rules and routines for behaviour and interaction?Question 37Answera.Facilitatorb.Educatorc.Managerd.Observer

Child development theories are designed to show the correlation between the rules that explain behavior so educators can predict what happens when children grow and learn. a. True b. False

While using the information gathered to plan for a child, it is important for educators to understand child development. Explain the above statement in your own words. You can give examples to support your discussion.  Explain the importance of analysing observations to support planning for children’s learning experiences?