Education Reimagined Through Constructivism, Michelle Thompson, TEDx Bethany Global University

Michelle Thompson shares the stories, history, and research around the constructivist educational philosophy. It is a handson, learnerfocused approached that makes education fun again while helping people of all ages gain real understanding. MA in Education, Instructional Leadership from Argosy University; Certificate in Montessori Theory from Montessori Centre International in London, England; BA in Elementary Education and Business from Bethel University. Michelle Lee Thompson has 20 years of experience as the Executive Director and Dean of Hand in Hand Christian Montessori and is currently an adjunct faculty member for Bethany Global University and Sarasota University. She also served for 25 years as the coowner and teacher at Kinderstudio of Musik. Most recently, she completed an AMI Certificate in Montessori for Aging and Dementia and cofounded Nonna s of Wayzata, an Intergenerational Christian Montessori Day program for infants, toddlers, and elders. This talk