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Wow! What an information filled week! As my team and I work through this process I am learning so much. Our team discussed our needs assessment process and recorded ideas we had. We created a plan together. We tried to focus on our students and how to best meet their needs.

This week's reading focused on constructivism. I have to admit I didn't know what this was initially. Well, I knew, but didn't know that I knew. In the reading it stated that "With a well-planned classroom environment, the students learn how to learn....they develop increasingly strong abililties to integrate new information." This is not a new idea. As a reading teacher I am constantly building on pre-existing knowledge. Science teachers use this approach all the time. Students pose questions and then research to find answers. Most businesses today use teams to work and solve problems. Allowing our students to use this approach in school prepares them for real life situations.

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