Classroom Strategies
The unit will include direct instruction, various artistic mediums, student readings, research projects, project-based learning, virtual field trips and videos, and self-directed and self-chosen learning materials including independent shelf work. This shelf work consists of concrete materials; Montessori nomenclature, that were specifically designed for this topic. Student engagement will be at the forefront of every activity. This will be done through Montessori’s guiding principles. The most important principle is fostering a student's natural desire to learn. Other principles include using the students’ surroundings and the prepared environment to help educate and encouraging the students to be independent thinkers and learners.63 This unit will also allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways. This gives them more ownership over their education and their chosen topic of study.
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