Teaching and Learning

My teaching reflects Vygotsky's constructivism, with influences from Montessori and Reggio Emelia through a student-centered perspective. While working from a set of objectives to meet state and national standards, I attempt to equip my teacher candidates with strategies and skills to work within guidelines, while fostering creative and critical thinking. My face-to-face  and online courses involve many hands-on activities to help the connection between theory and practical classroom application.