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Ms. McCrea Classroom Management Philosophy
As a teacher/instructor I run my classroom as a “Facilitator” who is conducting an “activity style” environment for learners. I want my students to have open space and flexible seating. In addition, I try to keep a variety of equipment on hand to ensure learning is not only efficient, but also fun and inventive. I believe as a facilitator I am leading students through a self-learning process. My goal is to help students develop critical thinking skills in order to retain knowledge. Overall, I believe these things create a safe, comfortable, and productive learning environment.
My teaching and management style is based on constructivist theory. Constructivist teaching is based on the belief that “learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction rather than passively receiving information” (Gray). Through constructivist theory, the students in my classroom are the makers of meaning and knowledge we learn about in history.
Students will learn based on their cognitive and emotional and the nature of their role in the classroom I manage. Constructivism, in theory, is a view of learning based on the belief that “knowledge isn't a thing that can be simply given by the teacher at the front of the room to students in their desks” (Gray). I promote knowledge that is constructed by my students through an active, mental process of development. I believe students are the “builders and creators of meaning and knowledge” (Gray).
I follow a series of evidence-based strategies to motivate and engage all students to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self. An example of positive social interaction could me as the leader of the classroom complimenting a student on their recent effort on an assignment or project for class. It could also include a student complimenting their classmate in the same way. Examples of active engagement that take place in my classroom include active listening, asking questions, making inferences, giving opinions, and a variety of pair and share activities. “Learning, in an important way, depends on what we already know; new ideas occur as we adapt and change our old ideas; learning involves inventing ideas rather than mechanically accumulating facts; meaningful learning occurs through rethinking old ideas and coming to new conclusions about new ideas which conflict with our old ideas” (Gray). I believe a successful constructivist classroom allows each student to have a plan for learning centered on their needs through active instruction. As the leader of the classroom, I provide students with experiences that allow them to “hypothesize, predict, manipulate objects, pose questions, research, investigate, imagine, and invent” (Gray). My role as the teacher is to facilitate this process.
In closing, constructivism is an important learning theory that educators use to help their students learn. I especially like the constructivism philosophy because it is “based on the idea that people actively construct or make their own knowledge, and that reality is determined by your experiences as a learner” (Western Governors University).
Sources:
Gray, Audrey. Constructivist Teaching and Learning. Retrieved March 26, 2022 from https://saskschoolboards.ca/wp-content/uploads/97-07.htm
Western Governors University. (2021, March 27). What is the constructivist learning theory? Western Governors University. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-constructivism2005.html#:~:text=Constructivism%20is%20an%20important%20learning,your%20experiences%20as%20a%20learner.
Ms. McCrea Classroom Management Philosophy
As a teacher/instructor I run my classroom as a “Facilitator” who is conducting an “activity style” environment for learners. I want my students to have open space and flexible seating. In addition, I try to keep a variety of equipment on hand to ensure learning is not only efficient, but also fun and inventive. I believe as a facilitator I am leading students through a self-learning process. My goal is to help students develop critical thinking skills in order to retain knowledge. Overall, I believe these things create a safe, comfortable, and productive learning environment.
My teaching and management style is based on constructivist theory. Constructivist teaching is based on the belief that “learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction rather than passively receiving information” (Gray). Through constructivist theory, the students in my classroom are the makers of meaning and knowledge we learn about in history.
Students will learn based on their cognitive and emotional and the nature of their role in the classroom I manage. Constructivism, in theory, is a view of learning based on the belief that “knowledge isn't a thing that can be simply given by the teacher at the front of the room to students in their desks” (Gray). I promote knowledge that is constructed by my students through an active, mental process of development. I believe students are the “builders and creators of meaning and knowledge” (Gray).
I follow a series of evidence-based strategies to motivate and engage all students to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self. An example of positive social interaction could me as the leader of the classroom complimenting a student on their recent effort on an assignment or project for class. It could also include a student complimenting their classmate in the same way. Examples of active engagement that take place in my classroom include active listening, asking questions, making inferences, giving opinions, and a variety of pair and share activities. “Learning, in an important way, depends on what we already know; new ideas occur as we adapt and change our old ideas; learning involves inventing ideas rather than mechanically accumulating facts; meaningful learning occurs through rethinking old ideas and coming to new conclusions about new ideas which conflict with our old ideas” (Gray). I believe a successful constructivist classroom allows each student to have a plan for learning centered on their needs through active instruction. As the leader of the classroom, I provide students with experiences that allow them to “hypothesize, predict, manipulate objects, pose questions, research, investigate, imagine, and invent” (Gray). My role as the teacher is to facilitate this process.
In closing, constructivism is an important learning theory that educators use to help their students learn. I especially like the constructivism philosophy because it is “based on the idea that people actively construct or make their own knowledge, and that reality is determined by your experiences as a learner” (Western Governors University).
Sources:
Gray, Audrey. Constructivist Teaching and Learning. Retrieved March 26, 2022 from https://saskschoolboards.ca/wp-content/uploads/97-07.htm
Western Governors University. (2021, March 27). What is the constructivist learning theory? Western Governors University. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-constructivism2005.html#:~:text=Constructivism%20is%20an%20important%20learning,your%20experiences%20as%20a%20learner.
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