Sign of an inexperienced daycare teacher IME. Nothing you can do but nod, smile and agree you will work on that skill. It's absolutely the age, and all you can do at home is make sure your instructions are effective and expectations are clear/consistent. i.e. don't be that mom telling her kid 7x in a row to put their shoes on while they ignore you.

Skilled and experienced teachers have ways to ensure kids listen (what we really mean is obey, but that word sounds creepy these days) without making it a big thing. E.g. teachers saying "gallop like a horse" or "march to the drums" to keep kids from running.

Also, regulations around outdoor time (strict ratios, mandates on sunscreen and hats/coats, etc.) mean that kids in daycare likely get less free outdoor play than they ideally should. I accept this as a tradeoff of daycare being more affordable than a nanny and a valuable socializing setting. But it is a sad fact of the ECE system in this country -- we make it hard for kids to go outside for long periods.

My daughter's teacher has mentioned a couple different times that she doesn't listen. Asked me if she does this at home. She will run around before nap time, like to get chased, and wont always sit still. She's 28 months old. Is this something to be worried about!? Is it just the age? I am slightly embarrassed but then today when I was in the class for Halloween party half the kids acted like wet noodles and I thought wow good thing she brings some life to this joint.