The overwhelming trend in schools of education and “best practices” within many schools is founded in a philosophy known as constructivism. The simple version is this: constructivism maintains that we learn best when we a) construct our own meaning from our experiences and b) develop our own solutions to problems. Over the years, the philosophy [...]
Why is it that some teachers embrace new approaches in a professional development, and others are resistant, even before the session begins? In the classroom, why do some students salivate for a new direction or the introduction of a new tool or skill, while others are more comfortable sticking to the status quo? Part of [...]
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