Hands-On Discovery: Inside Ms. Cerda’s Dynamic Grade-Level Experiences
In the heart of the Freret neighborhood, a dedicated teacher is revolutionizing the 3rd grade experience with a series of innovative, immersive learning adventures. Ms. Cerda, a veteran educator at Samuel J. Green, a FirstLine School, has spent the last decade and a half crafting and refining what she calls “signature grade-level experiences” – a set of traditions that have become the hallmark of the third-grade curriculum. We recently sat down with Ms. Cerda to talk about how these experiences enhance student engagement and learning, and help to build positive, transformational relationships between students and teachers.
