{"product_id":"constructivist-learning-design-key-questions-for-teaching-to-standards-paperback","title":"Constructivist Learning Design: Key Questions for Teaching to Standards - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge W. Gagnon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Collay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Very practical and user-friendly . . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Linda R. Kroll, Professor\u003cbr\u003eDepartment of Education, Mills College \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuild student-centered learning into your standards-based curriculum and lesson plans!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducators expect learners to solve problems, think critically, communicate effectively, and collaborate well. These complex processes require young learners to engage in active learning and to understand that their own experience is the foundation for new learning. They also require teachers to move from the traditional role of \"sage on the stage\" to the new role of \"guide on the side.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstructivist Learning Design\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e offers teachers a six-step framework for lesson planning and assessment:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSituation\u003c\/strong\u003e develop goals, tasks, and curriculum standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrouping\u003c\/strong\u003e group students and materials, and use cooperative learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge\u003c\/strong\u003e recall prior knowledge using students′ cognitive maps, skills, values, motivation, and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTask\u003c\/strong\u003e use higher-level thinking skills and problem-based learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExhibit\u003c\/strong\u003e arrange student portfolios and work samples \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReflection\u003c\/strong\u003e synthesize critical thinking and knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith clear classroom applications and ready-to-use planning templates, this research-based resource guides teachers through the complex process of aligning constructivist learning events with standards-based curriculum. Engage students in tasks, help them think for themselves, and support them in making meaning of their learning!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge W. Gagnon, Jr\u003c\/strong\u003e. is the Director of K-12 Partnerships in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He works with teacher and parent partners to support students who would be the first generation in their family to be engineers or scientists. George uses Math Models he has designed to support students in developing a conceptual understanding of mathematics. George has studied learning for thirty years as a teacher, principal, and teacher educator. Now he applies his research on constructivist learning design, appropriate assessment, and learning communities to encourage educational equity in urban public schools. George and Michelle live in Oakland, California, and are actively involved with the neighborhood public schools their children attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Collay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a School Coach for the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BayCES) in Oakland, California, a private non-profit organization supporting urban small school initiatives. She supports school leader development and coordinates classroom-based teacher inquiry for the purposes of improving student achievement. Previously, she worked as a faculty member and administrator in teacher preparation and graduate teacher education in public and private universities. Collay conducts seminars and workshops about professional learning communities, constructivist learning design, and portfolio development. Before completing doctoral studies in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Oregon, she taught music and mathematics in elementary and junior high school and continues to play the bassoon in local ensembles. She and her husband, George Gagnon, write, teach, and parent together and are parent leaders in their children's neighborhood school in Oakland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 11.12 x 8.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52505565233459,"sku":"9781412909563","price":78.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Vh03v2GPoy9781412909563.webp?v=1783391474","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/constructivist-learning-design-key-questions-for-teaching-to-standards-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}