LET’S TALK LOWER SCHOOL

AGENDA

• Greeting
• Constructivist Teaching
• Workshop Models
• Professional Development & Growth on the LC

CONSTRUCTIVIST

CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING

• Learners communicate with each other, sharing their ideas and understandings, feelings, knowledge, and experience to come up with new knowledge.
• The role of teacher shifts to one of facilitator and guide.

CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHERS

• Set up classroom spaces where academic choice leads to greater student engagement
• Are open to the ideas, questions, and interests of children
• Use workshop models to differentiate instruction and build both student engagement and independence.

CLASSROOM DESIGN

• Designed for student engagement
• Allows for movement and choice
• With systematic, purposeful routines to teach independence and self-regulation
• Calm spaces for learning

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WHY WORKSHOP?

• Allows for focused teaching with MINI LESSONS
• Gives students the opportunity for more independence
• The role of teacher shifts to one of guide and facilitator.

A WORKSHOP MODEL

• Routines
• Resources
• Practice

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Responsive Classroom
• Teaching Routines
• Logical consequences

THEME

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Science Fair: last day of November, 6-9 PM

WALK-A-THON

• April 27
• Kick-off: January 30th
• Volunteers needed!

THANK YOU FOR COMING