Margaret Pritchett Jones


Margaret received her M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees in Elementary Education from Indiana University, with Curriculum Theory as her focus of study. Her 15+ years of teaching experience include elementary grades and university teacher preparation courses. During her 10 year tenure at Georgia State University, she co-directed the Collaborative Master’s Program, an innovative approach to in-service teacher education emphasizing learner-centered and democratic educational practices. She has consulted with many schools and organizations around issues of constructivist teaching and teacher education, including the Neighborhood Charter School, where she spearheaded the creation of the integrated curriculum maps for K-5th grades. Margaret also has published several articles on constructivist teaching and teacher development.