How Is That Going To Work?

Reflecting on some of the reading I have done over the past week has me really wondering 'how'? How will I get started with implementing the COVA approach in my classroom? What can I really expect my fifth-graders to accomplish? How do I get my students to take initiative and make choices for their own … Continue reading How Is That Going To Work?

COVA or Not to COVA…

I continue to wonder about my abilities to implement a true COVA environment in my fifth-grade classroom. I know that I believe in the COVA model and the philosophy behind it. I know that if my students "aren't thinking about the learning process, we must ask if they are really learning?" (Harapnuik, Thibodeaux, Cummings 2018). Fighting with my fixed … Continue reading COVA or Not to COVA…