Problem: 1. Imagine you are preparing to teach a classroom of either kindergarten, 7th grade, or 11th grade students (pick one and explicitly state the age group you chose in your post). What principles of development from chapters 2 and 3 would be important for you to understand in order to effectively teach this group of students? Be specific and include at least two concepts from the chapters. Finally, how would you use principles of educational psychology to help you teach this group?
Problem 2. Maria is a fourth grade student in your classroom whose family has recently moved to the United States from Honduras. Maria knows some English; however, there are few Spanish-speaking families in the school. Maria has struggled academically and has recently been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominately Inattentive Type. Based on your reading of Chapters 4 and 6, discuss some core ideas (at least two) from the chapters that would help you to teach Maria effectively. Finally, discuss at least one behavioral intervention (from Chapter 7) that could be used to help Maria within the classroom. Include information on why you think this technique would specifically help Maria.