How Erikson’s theory can be applied in a classroom:

Teachers can apply these developmental stages in the classroom. Firstly, in preschool stage, students must give chance to explore and experience new things relative to their age. Children will have curiosity in learning new things in this stage. There must be enough resources for children. Also, teachers must control them when they behave negatively and should teach them why it is wrong and right.

In addition to this, when children are in school, teachers must focus not to discourage them. Especially, in front of other students but encouraging them and giving positive comments about their work and other things will lead to build self-confidence. In addition to this, a child may come to school without completing a task given to them, in this situation, instead of shouting at the child; teacher must handle the situation in some other way, such as, separately asking the child why he could not complete the work and after the class talking the parent separately about the incident.

Adolescence is the most critical age that teachers should focus on. They should be modified to being a successful person in life. They have to be trained well to face the situation they come across in their entire life. They must have basic knowledge to face the situation. Most of the people do not know to decide on the field they wanted to join and what kind of job will be suitable for them. So, teachers can conduct awareness, programs for them, so they could be able to choose a field they want. For example, teachers can give information about the different fields students can join. Teachers can tell them, what are the opportunities they have in the different fields and on what area they must study or be educated in order to get a job from a certain field. So, confusion they come across will be less and they will have some kind of knowledge about what they actually needed to be.

Moreover, as giving guidance to choose a career, they must be given the information about the adulthood life. When they start a life they must have knowledge about, marriage life. So, during higher secondary or college days, they must be given the information about successful marriage life and what are the circumstances they have to focus when they start a life.