Dean Robert Pianta speaks with Andrea Mitchell on a new study by the University of Virginia that highlights the importance of teacher interaction on a child’s classroom experience.
Bob Pianta is the Dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, as well as the Novartis US Foundation Professor of Education and a Professor in the Department of Psychology. He serves as Director of the National Center for Research in Early Childhood Education and the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Pianta’s work focuses on policy and practice that enhance children’s outcomes, school readiness, and later achievement.
