Tag Archives: collaborative

Teachers as inquirers

Posted on October 9, 2011 by S. Reilly

How much do you really know about the work of your colleagues? How often have you paused during your day, week or month and thought about what another class is doing and how they are doing it? When was the … Continue reading →

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Learning through inquiry…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by whatedsaid

Cross posted at What Ed Said We gather for a collaborative session to plan the next Year 4 unit of inquiry. The unit was developed last year and we check the reflections on our PYP planner so we can consider what … Continue reading →

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The language of misconceptions – a provocation for inquiry?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Gareth Jacobson

We are constantly reassured that inquiry is a natural phenomenon, part of the way we learn as humans… the intuitive art of learning to question through wonderment and curiosity. Yet what do we do when inquiry feels imposed? Does not … Continue reading →

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Inquiry for Teachers

Posted on December 6, 2010 by educatoral

At a teacher leader workshop we learned some valuable lessons about how to get the most out of our Professional Learning Community (PLC) work. One thing I noticed is that the type of deep thinking that is needed for PLC’s … Continue reading →