The idea came from watching baking competition shows that my husband likes to watch
Deconstructed desserts
And watching Joelle transform her classroom repeatedly
I was wracking my brain because I want to think of something fun and creative that I could share
Then I started thinking about what it would look like if I did a classroom transformation
I don’t feel confident so I was thinking what if I had kids do the classroom transformation
This is where the deconstructed concept comes in
Teacher picks the theme
Allows for building background or focus on main topic
Students break into groups
Within group discussion on:
Learning target for standards/content area
Create the learning activity
Day of transformation, students rotate through learning activities and can participate in the activity they created or not
Students want to be engaged in their learning
Students want their friends to like the activity they planned
Teacher doesn’t have to pick the theme necessarily, but ensure that the theme is age-appropriate
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