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Happy February!

Our February newsletter addresses the topical subject of immigration and how we can teach about immigration in school, starting with our nation's and our own immigrant stories. We start with immigrant stories from our lives. (We all have one!)

We'll review many great classroom books and share a quote from our book and questions derived from the article that can serve as a basis for discussion. We'd love to hear your ideas for teaching this pertinent topic from Pre-K to Graduate School to Professional Learning!

Onward in teaching,

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.