Because the department of Professional Education at Bemidji State University identifies as a constructivist approach to education, I chose to research an education theorist whom also belongs to the constructivism perspective: Jean Piaget.
I’ve witnessed several of Jean Piaget’s findings during my time spent studying education at BSU. The author states, “Jean Piaget believed in operative knowledge, which implies that change and transformation produce knowledge.” This is the foundation of the constructivism approach to education. Other concepts Jean Piaget believed in were connecting information with prior knowledge and experiences, finding patterns and relationships, identifying rules, and generating principles relevant in different applications. These ideas promote the development of critical thinking skills and set students up for success.
The particular idea of interest I found was identifying rules. Identifying rules is extremely important for classroom management. Rules establish clear expectations for students. It might be fun to consider involving the students in co-constructing a list of classroom expectations. It may also be a good idea to meet with other teachers to develop a set of expectations that can remain consistent. As a future music teacher, I would consider talking to the art teacher and physical education teacher to determine the expectations we each have and decide if we would prefer to collaborate on a set of consistent expectations or each have our own.
https://www.funderstanding.com/educators/jean-piaget-cognitive-development-in-the-classroom/
Miss Johnson's Music Class 