Active Learning in 2nd Grade w/ Mrs. Thornton

"Number one for me is building relationships with my students... That right there is my number one classroom strategy — just building relationships and having conversation with my students."

Mrs. Kari Thornton has been teaching 2nd Grade at Engleman Elementary for 16 years.

Every year Mrs. Thornton aim to make the learning in her classroom an active experience for her students.  Which means building opportunities for students to interact with their classmates with a clear prompt, or students moving to different parts of the classroom for conduct different steps of the learning activities, or partnering for a creative project, and so much more.

It may sound, well active, but it’s all intentional.  Each prompt, each activity, each engagement designed to help reach all students.

Mrs. Thornton joins 'The GIPS Cast' to share how her approach to teaching seeks to keep learning fun and engaging.  

Because it's all about helping students learn and lean into a growth mindset.

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GUEST: 
Kari Thornton - 2nd Grade Teacher, Engleman Elementary

HOST:
Mitchell Roush - GIPS Communications Director

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