I believe that every child can and will learn. Children are born to learn, and by all accounts, they enjoy the process. Children have a right to continue to show creativity, curiosity, and a questionning nature as they enter school. I believe in a constructivist approach to learning, developmental learning, and progressive education. I utilize a variety of teaching methods including Inquiry, Concept Formation, and Differentiated Instruction. For learning to be deep, I believe it must be relevant to the student. I deliver integrated, thematic instruction that builds up to a culminating event; which then becomes the foundation for another.
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