Constructivist Teaching by Heart - Read our Newsletter

Happy October!

We hope you are having a great month of teaching and learning!

Our October newsletter explores the topics of incorporating choice, agency, planning, and commitment through open-ended learning centers utilized during small group instruction. An instructional strategy that may be waning in popularity right now, but we would argue, more important than ever. We would love to hear what you think!

Also, check out the recommended FALL multicultural books that can be used as read-alouds and rich fodder for reading and writing across texts. Happy reading!

Dana and Krista

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.