Planning

Teachers need to think differently when designing learning based on a constructivist framework. A constructivist learning environment is learner-centred and the teacher is a planner, guide and facilitator. Teachers in this project have an understanding of constructivist principles and possess a desire to move away from the traditional instruction approach. They are only beginning to put their knowledge and beliefs into practice. The following guiding questions and templates were developed as a first step to help design, implement and reflect on their practice. To guide your planning, these questions are outlined below.
It is important to remember that building blocks to constructivism should be interchangeable and weaved throughout the process so it is imperative to remain flexible throughout the learning. These plans serve as a beginning point only and are not meant to be prescriptive.
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Strategies & Materials

How will my students learn the content? What questions or problems will the students investigate?
What strategies or instructional approaches will be most effective? What materials do the students need in order to learn the content? How will the students drive the process?
Instructional Strategies Main Page

Groupings

How will I organize the students to learn? How will they build shared knowledge?
See Connections section

Evaluation Methods

How will I know if they've learned it? How will the students show what they know?
See Evaluation section

Reflection

How will students reflect on their learning?How will I reflect on the learning process and product?
Were the students successful? What will I do if the students haven't learned it?
See Reflection section