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Happy March!

…and Happy “March Madness” for you sports fans. Our March newsletter compares great teaching with great coaching including what we can learn from some well-known teaching/coaching legends.

We also answer a question about playing games in the classroom and offer a multi-genre set of children’s literature for Women’s History Month.

Dana and Krista will be watching a lot of basketball all month, but between games, we’d love to hear your thoughts about this month’s topics.

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.