Why is important for a teacher to be familiar with children’s growth and development?

Posted by teacher on June 21, 2010

A teacher needs to be familiar with children’s growth and development because it is important for a teacher to know where a child is developmentally. Every child develops differently, but at particular ages a child should be able to do particular things. If a child cannot do these things they are some what developmentally delayed and there could be a bigger reason for this. A teacher deals with students on a daily basis and it is the teachers responsibility to help that child learn to their greatest potential. If a child has not fully developed to where their age should be, a teacher needs to be able to recognize this in order to find alternative ways to help that student learn.