Reflection Entry 2

Several of my coworkers are Project Construct instructors and shared some of their resources with me. Among those resources was a list of 12 descriptors of constructivist teaching practices. One descriptor that I found particularly interesting was that "Constructivist teachers allow student response to drive lessons, shift instructional strategies, and alter content." As I read this I thought about my own instruction and how I may or may not seize the teachable moments. As a second year teacher, I spent the first year figuring out the curriculum, and am now trying to make it my own, but also keep in mind the teachable moments that arise. I think that as time goes on it does and hopefully will become more natural, but I know that I do it without thinking about it so much.