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Build Reflection Template: How Do We Create a Solution?
The idea of control comes up a lot in the build phase of the design process. Take a moment to consider what control means to you and how it manifests in your classroom.
How do you currently manage your classroom? How do you plan out routines and class structures?
How does the idea of a messy design-minded classroom make you feel? Why?
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THE CARDBOARD CLASSROOM
A DESIGN-THINKING GUIDE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
A classroom led by a design-minded teacher breaks tradition and challenges norms. It might not look or sound like any class you’ve encountered before, but no one can deny enthusiasm for learning fills the room as students use creative thinking. In The Cardboard Classroom: A Design-Thinking Guide for Elementary Teachers, authors Doug Robertson and Jennifer Borgioli Binis provide K–5 educators with a five-stage design process and strategies for effectively employing designminded teaching across all content areas. The authors candidly demonstrate with real-world examples how teachers incorporate this process in various subjects and grade levels. By adopting a design mindset, elementary teachers will create engaging learning environments where their students think critically, solve problems, and take ownership of their learning.
Readers will:
f Learn how design-minded teaching advances student learning and improves engagement f Review the five stages of the design process— (1) define, (2) design, (3) build, (4) test and revise, and (5) reflect f Study actual experiences of the design process in action from numerous educators f Receive comprehensive examples of projects they can adapt to fit their classroom’s needs f Obtain reproducible tools and templates to enhance their understanding of the material
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“I believe every elementary teacher who wants to create an environment where students become reflective explorers, designers, planners, and doers will enjoy the information and examples in this book.” —TIM BROWN
Educational Consultant, Author, and Presenter
“The most valuable things in education are the voices of teachers working with students in a classroom, and that is exactly what this book shares. The self-awareness and honesty in the words of this book are powerful.” —NATALIE VARDABASSO
Assessment Instructional Design Lead, Calgary Academy
“This book is a useful and engaging guide for elementary school teachers to incorporate design mindsets in their teaching. The text is full of stories, examples, reflective prompts, and exercises for specific age groups that will help all teachers master using design approaches in their classrooms.” —LESLEY-ANN NOEL
Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
