Title: Model developmentally appropriate teaching methods.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Promoting Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development

Modeling should be based on

- research of different teaching methods
- observation of professionals
- implementation of teaching methods appropriate to learner and learning environment
- adjustments, if necessary, based on observation of learners.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are developmentally appropriate teaching methods?
- Why are developmentally appropriate teaching methods important to implement in the early childhood setting?
- How will the early childhood student practice these methods?
- What types of activities will the early childhood professional provide for children in the classroom?

Communication

- What criteria should be used when deciding what is developmentally appropriate?
- How can developmentally appropriate methods be modeled to the preschoolers?
- How can early childhood professionals share information about developmental milestones?
- How can early childhood professionals inform parents/caregivers about developmentally appropriate practices?

Leadership

- What is the expected outcome of modeling appropriate techniques to preschoolers?
- What are the local, state, and federal guidelines relevant to direct instruction of preschool-aged children?

Management

- What are the basic skills needed to model appropriate teaching techniques to a preschooler?
- What state regulations are in place to ensure appropriate interactions between a preschooler and the early childhood professional?

Teacher Resource:

- Virginia's Milestones of Child Development