This week I attended a talk done by author and high school teacher Trevor Mackenzie. In his hour talk he shared his experiences with inquiry-based learning, though what stuck out most to me was his words on being a Constructivist Educator. The main thought behind this is that “the learner is an active member and contributing member of creating the learning and environment,” meaning that they should be just as much a part of the creation of their education as the teacher. I like the fact that this style of education allows the student to know better how they are being assessed and have a greater say in what they do to meat the curriculum goals set out in front of them and allows for the student to have valuable conversations with their teacher about their own education. This style of teaching just overall seems to be beneficial for students and can allow for more flexibility in how they do their work and how they are assessed.