ELM;201

 Classes at every grade level are comprised of students at varying stages of cognitive, linguistic, physical, social, and emotional development. Teachers must be able to design developmentally appropriate, challenging instruction that increases engagement and learning for all students. Carefully read and examine each scenario located on the “ELM-201 Development Scenarios” template. Each one depicts a student that differs in one or more areas of their development. After reading each scenario, apply the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the development of children and young adolescents as you respond. Each response should be 150-200 words, and include the following:

• Typical developmental milestones for the developmental area and grade level included in the scenario.
• At least three developmentally appropriate strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to specifically address each student’s varying abilities. At least one strategy for each scenario must be challenging and demonstrate high levels of student engagement. Consider what you know about Vygotsky and the zone of proximal development (ZPD).

Support your work with 2-3 scholarly resources. While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.