Week 1
My name is Emma VanBuskirk, and I am an elementary general education teacher in a small rural town in Illinois. I spent my first year teaching in a 4th-grade classroom and will continue to teach 4th grade in the upcoming school year. I am currently pursuing my Master’s degree with hopes of becoming an instructional coach within my school district. Knowledge Constructor indicator 3a asks students to plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits. Students in a 4th-grade English Language Arts class could address the ELA standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7 by conducting a short research project about a National Park of their interest to build their knowledge through investigation of the park. Students could use the National Park’s website to obtain accurate research to generate inquiries. Afterwards, students could apply their research on the National Park to crea...