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When I first became fascinated in inquiry-based approaches (too many years ago to say!), the focus for many of my conversations and indeed, my early research, was on how to plan. Back then, learni...
My thinking... When looking for images for our opening provocation for our unit, it occurred to me that the images we had used in our previous unit's opening provocation were not as successful in p...
'Hands up if you often forget the things you learn in class.' 'Hands up if you're sometimes overwhelmed by information overload.' Both times, all hands go up, including mine and Jocelyn's. I'm in h...
Bringing learning to life - Bringing Life to learning! To start with, I think Project-based learning is the future of education. It puts students into real situations where they have to: Act profes...
The two Learner Profile attributes that we are trying to develop in our kids are 'Knowledgeable' and 'Communicator'. The key questions that we ask our students to tap into the Knowledgeable attribute...
Central idea People’s relationships with each other can have an impact on wellbeing. Key concepts causation, responsibility Related concepts Conflict, cooperation, balance, friendship Lines of inqu...
Our Inquiry into…
How the World Works
Central Idea: All living things go through a process of change.
Brainstorming and Drafting Grade 2 students have been working hard on their narrative (story) writing skills. The purpose of a narrative is to entertain the reader. In groups, students brainstormed...
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I have discussed educators as model learners before: The educator's role has or should change in this age of information abundance or Education 2.0-3.0. The educator's role has always been to model and demonstrate effective learning, but somewhere along the line, the major role of the educator became that of content and knowledge disseminator. Now…
'Language is a vehicle for communication and self expression.' It’s a starting point for a central idea for a new inquiry unit in How We Express Ourselves and no-one in the room is excited. The dra...
If an inquiry-based system is to succeed, we’ll need really good human beings in the classroom who know their field, but who also radiate the kind of positive, non-judgmental love that helps students open their minds and hearts.
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I was recently giving a workshop at a local elementary school. Walking around and speaking to teachers and child…
Some of the best resources we've gathered on project-based learning (PBL). Learn how you can implement PBL in your classroom.
Five-Year-Olds Pilot Their Own Project-Based Learning
The name mentor book was introduced recently to me and although I've always used fiction and non-fiction books to hook students in and support teaching and learning, I'm now strategic with my appro...
The PYP-1 students are learning that air is all around us and is a force that can be used by humans. They are inquiring into the effects of moving air.
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