I realized last week that those of you who are parents might not know what I was talking about when I used the word constructivist. So, let me explain. Research (see my bibliography below) shows that constructivist learning is congruent with how the brain learns. There is plenty of research to prove, that constructivist education […]
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The Walls of an Exemplary Second Grade Classroom
The walls of a Kristen Hyde’s exemplary second grade classroom reflect a learning classroom environment. Kristen’s lessons are collaboration and instruction. She writes their thinking on a large sheet of chart paper. When they’ve finished the lesson, that paper goes up on the wall for reference, continued learning and reflection. I randomly stopped by – […]