ON BECOMING PROFESSIONAL: PRESERVICE AND IN-SERVICE FOR TEACHERS

Outdoor Classrooms in Elementary Science Teacher Education:

Teaching and Learning in a Vegetable Garden

Irene Plonczak

 

College Students Learn About Writing from Kindergartners: Implications for Teacher Educators

Sue Brokmeier & Lynda Venhuizen

 

APPLICATIONS: PRACTITIONERS USE OF CONSTRUCTIVIST PRINCIPLES

 

Increasing Student Access to Books through the Power of Student Constructed 

Classroom Libraries

Caroline B. Hopenwasser

 

Second Grade Students Investigate Instructional Approaches and Behavior Through Action Research

Denise D. Cunningham

 

Abandoning the Least Restrictive Environment in Favor of Natural Settings:

The Achievement of Social Justice for All.  It's a Right - Not a Privilege!

Shelly Counsell

 

FROM THE EDITOR

We are pleased to present the latest issue of The Constructivist!  As we have 

made the transition to a new editor, begun our move to a new website, and 

planned our first international conference, we have been reviewing a number of exciting articles that we are eager to share with you. 

 

With our return to a new academic year, this issue focuses on the world of 

practice for pre-service and in-service teachers.  Authors Irene Plonczak, Sue Brokmeier, and Lynda Venhuizen take us from inside the university classroom into the community and elementary classroom to learn with and from young learners 

and their teachers.  Caroline Hopenwasser and Denise Cunningham ask questions about their own practices and share their questions, concerns, and discoveries as they engage children with decision-making in their classrooms.  Finally, Shelly Counsell takes a look at equity in classroom settings for ALL learners.

 

As we continue our reviews for the next edition of The Constructivist, we 

encourage you to consider sharing your experiences and inquiries with us.

Whether in the area of practice or research, we welcome your submissions. 

Contact Amy Malkus at malkus@etsu.edu  for more information

An Invitation to Blog

We are trying something new. In hopes of encouraging more reflection and interaction among our readers, we have created a blog. Go to http://constructblog.blogspot.com/ and sign in. We want to hear what you think about the journal and your response to the ideas offered in the articles.