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Human Diversity in Education Book Cover
Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e
Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University
Creating Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms: The Importance of Age and Developmental Status

Essay





1

Briefly discuss the three kinds of knowledge that a teacher should have in order to make effective decisions about instruction in a developmentally appropriate classroom.
2

Give at least three examples of strategies that are effective in developmentally appropriate classrooms and explain how they relate to child-centered instruction.
3

Briefly describe the barriers that the National Association for the Education of Young Children believes stand in the way of seeing that all children are ready to learn when they enter school.
4

Briefly describe three fundamental constructivist ideas that have led to the notion of developmentally appropriate practice.
5

Briefly discuss two or three beliefs about assessment that are widely held by those who are engaged in developmentally appropriate practice.








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