Traditionalist: -The "all knowing" teacher
-worksheet after worksheet
-corrects students writing
-stays with curriculum
-tests based on evaluation
-teacher speaks and students prompt
-classrooms are set up row after row with desks
-discreet skills
-STRUCTURED.
-passive learning model
-No Child Left Behind
-IRW-Inquire Response Evaluate}question and answer.
-route memorization}compare and contrast...
-prescribed curriculum: determined outside the classroom and driven by tests and standards
-sitting one on one with students and talking about their writing needs
-teachers focuses on what the "child doesnt know" rather than what the "child knows"
-students are only allowed to talk when given permission





Constructivist:-The "facilitator" teacher
-Students inputs are heard
-teacher is relaxed allowing students to have independence
-teachers construct their desks in circles and clusters to get the students interacting.
-teachers meet the needs of students by adding personal meaning to their work
-skills are connected
-not looking for "right answers"
-active learning
-learning centers
-environment is designed to promote literacy development
-writing workshop, stations.
-open -ended questions
-Individualized stuctured}shows the creativity of every child
-flexibility
-hands-on, creative learning
-students create their own environment
-buzz of activity