Tag Archives: students

Student Written Day Plans

Posted on June 12, 2017 by tbondclegg

Originally posted here. Before the year started I asked the question: Who should be writing the day plans? I also offered an uncommon answer: The students. So this year I decided to give it a try and I put the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged agency, Innovation, planning, students | 8 Comments

Inquiry and the Culture of Permission

Posted on November 30, 2014 by sherrattsam

I have noticed a pattern in the last few years – the teachers that get the best out of students are the ones who develop a culture of permission in their classrooms. These are the classrooms in which you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged empowerment, learning, permission, response, students, teaching | 9 Comments

One Size Fits All?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by graingered

flickr image via cameronparkins My school (formerly a sixth to eighth grade middle school,) is now an inquiry-focused, sciences and technology kindergarten to eighth grade school… elements that when put together can also be called my dream job. The school … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #ecosys, #edchat, empathy reboot, Glendale School, inquiry, leadership, learning, learning goals, School, sciences, students, teaching, technology | Leave a comment

Define questions; discover answers…

Posted on September 19, 2012 by graingered

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein Cross posted from original post at KARE Givers Traditional school curriculum defines answers and makes up questions. We need curriculum that defines … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged curriculum, effective teaching, Inquiry Based Learning, learning, questioning, Socrates, students, teachers, teaching | 2 Comments

Making Learning Personal

Posted on April 29, 2012 by sherrattsam

This little video is part of a series of reflections on the PYP Exhibition and the processes involved. However, it could also be a general reflection on inquiry learning, regardless of curriculum framework.