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Happy Fall!

Our October Constructivist Teaching by Heart newsletter takes on the topic of PERSISTENCE and how important it is for not only students, but teachers. We visit Dr. Martin Haberman’s important and lasting legacy of work in hiring effective teachers. We also discuss a question about teaching place value and offer some recommendations for Fall classroom read-alouds.

We hope this topic resonates with you, and we would love to hear from you about our October newsletter!

Krista and Dana

Constructivist Teaching by Heart Authors

Krista Calvert, EdD

Krista is currently an elementary reading specialist in Kansas City, Kansas. She has taught elementary and middle school, served as a literacy coach and a school improvement coach, and led school and district-wide literacy initiatives. She teaches master’s level reading, children’s literature, and literacy intervention courses at Avila University.

Dana McMillan

Krista Calvert, EdD

Dana is an education consultant working with educators on student engagement centered around a constructivist theory. Dana has dual degrees in elementary and early childhood education and a master’s degree in literacy education and taught early primary grades. She has consulted on the development of child-centered experiential learning programs for organizations throughout the United States.