Bruce A. MarloweBruce A. Marlowe earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he also completed two years of postdoctoral training in neuropsychological assessment. He is the co-author (with Marilyn Page) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press) and of a 6- part video series entitled, Creating the Constructivist Classroom (The Video of Journal Education). He is also the co-editor (with Alan Canestrari) of Educational Psychology in Context: Readings for Future Teachers. He has taught at the elementary, secondary and University levels and is currently Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education at Roger Williams University. Marilyn Page is author (with Bruce Marlowe) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press, 1998, 2005) and Creating the constructivist classroom, a six part video series for grades K-12 (The Video Journal of Education, 1999). She began her career in education as a high school social studies and Spanish teacher and has taught in every grade 7 through 12, at every academic level, in rural, suburban, and urban school systems in different parts of the United States. She has taught at the university level and worked with pre- and in-service teachers, grades K-12, for 20 years. She also directed a major and complex research project for the development of K-12 professional certification requirements in the State of Washington. In addition to full time university teaching responsibilities, she has been the technology coordinator for education programs at two universities and developed the first Middle School Teacher Preparation programs in the Vermont State College System. She earned her EdD from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in Instructional Leadership and in Educational Media and Instructional Technology. She consults on novice teacher, reform, classroom management, and technology issues in education. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

• Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Novice Teacher: Armed and Dangerous2. Foundations of Constructivism: Forging a Way Back to the Future3. What Do the Experts Say? Listening to the Research and Professional Teachers′ Organizations4. Self Assessment: Look Before, While, and After You Leap5. Standards and Assessment: The Real Basics6. Models: Getting Your Feet Wet7. Diving In: Teachers Tell Their Stories8. Technology in the Constructivist Classroom: Untangling the Web9. Multiculturalism: Making the Most of the Classroom Mosaic10. Inclusion: Why Special Education Isn′t11. Epilogue: Redemption and Bon VoyageReferencesAdditional ReadingsIndex

Praise for the First Edition:"Lots of fresh ideas, along with some very helpful suggestions."

Bruce A. MarloweBruce A. Marlowe earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he also completed two years of postdoctoral training in neuropsychological assessment. He is the co-author (with Marilyn Page) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press) and of a 6- part video series entitled, Creating the Constructivist Classroom (The Video of Journal Education). He is also the co-editor (with Alan Canestrari) of Educational Psychology in Context: Readings for Future Teachers. He has taught at the elementary, secondary and University levels and is currently Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education at Roger Williams University. Marilyn Page is author (with Bruce Marlowe) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press, 1998, 2005) and Creating the constructivist classroom, a six part video series for grades K-12 (The Video Journal of Education, 1999). She began her career in education as a high school social studies and Spanish teacher and has taught in every grade 7 through 12, at every academic level, in rural, suburban, and urban school systems in different parts of the United States. She has taught at the university level and worked with pre- and in-service teachers, grades K-12, for 20 years. She also directed a major and complex research project for the development of K-12 professional certification requirements in the State of Washington. In addition to full time university teaching responsibilities, she has been the technology coordinator for education programs at two universities and developed the first Middle School Teacher Preparation programs in the Vermont State College System. She earned her EdD from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in Instructional Leadership and in Educational Media and Instructional Technology. She consults on novice teacher, reform, classroom management, and technology issues in education. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

• Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Novice Teacher: Armed and Dangerous2. Foundations of Constructivism: Forging a Way Back to the Future3. What Do the Experts Say? Listening to the Research and Professional Teachers′ Organizations4. Self Assessment: Look Before, While, and After You Leap5. Standards and Assessment: The Real Basics6. Models: Getting Your Feet Wet7. Diving In: Teachers Tell Their Stories8. Technology in the Constructivist Classroom: Untangling the Web9. Multiculturalism: Making the Most of the Classroom Mosaic10. Inclusion: Why Special Education Isn′t11. Epilogue: Redemption and Bon VoyageReferencesAdditional ReadingsIndex

Praise for the First Edition:"Lots of fresh ideas, along with some very helpful suggestions."

Bruce A. MarloweBruce A. Marlowe earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he also completed two years of postdoctoral training in neuropsychological assessment. He is the co-author (with Marilyn Page) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press) and of a 6- part video series entitled, Creating the Constructivist Classroom (The Video of Journal Education). He is also the co-editor (with Alan Canestrari) of Educational Psychology in Context: Readings for Future Teachers. He has taught at the elementary, secondary and University levels and is currently Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education at Roger Williams University. Marilyn Page is author (with Bruce Marlowe) of Creating and Sustaining the Constructivist Classroom (Corwin Press, 1998, 2005) and Creating the constructivist classroom, a six part video series for grades K-12 (The Video Journal of Education, 1999). She began her career in education as a high school social studies and Spanish teacher and has taught in every grade 7 through 12, at every academic level, in rural, suburban, and urban school systems in different parts of the United States. She has taught at the university level and worked with pre- and in-service teachers, grades K-12, for 20 years. She also directed a major and complex research project for the development of K-12 professional certification requirements in the State of Washington. In addition to full time university teaching responsibilities, she has been the technology coordinator for education programs at two universities and developed the first Middle School Teacher Preparation programs in the Vermont State College System. She earned her EdD from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in Instructional Leadership and in Educational Media and Instructional Technology. She consults on novice teacher, reform, classroom management, and technology issues in education. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

• Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Novice Teacher: Armed and Dangerous2. Foundations of Constructivism: Forging a Way Back to the Future3. What Do the Experts Say? Listening to the Research and Professional Teachers′ Organizations4. Self Assessment: Look Before, While, and After You Leap5. Standards and Assessment: The Real Basics6. Models: Getting Your Feet Wet7. Diving In: Teachers Tell Their Stories8. Technology in the Constructivist Classroom: Untangling the Web9. Multiculturalism: Making the Most of the Classroom Mosaic10. Inclusion: Why Special Education Isn′t11. Epilogue: Redemption and Bon VoyageReferencesAdditional ReadingsIndex

Praise for the First Edition:"Lots of fresh ideas, along with some very helpful suggestions."