We've been sharing our learning with teachers from across the province about 'inquiry-based teaching and learning.'

1. Inquiry-Based
Teaching & Learning
Louise Robitaille & Peter Douglas

2. Brain Fun
Research shows that a relaxed, non-
threatening environment that reduces
students’ fear of failure is considered to
enhance learning.

3. Inquiry-Based Teaching
Focus of this workshop is to share what we’ve
been doing with inquiry in Pete’s classroom
and to let you experience a mini-inquiry.
Our approach to teaching has changed.
The next slide...what do you think of this
teacher?

4. Boring Economic
Teacher

5. The Inquiry Approach
file:///Users/office/Downloads/Inquiry%20Based%20Teaching.mp4
http://www.inquiry-based.com

6. Resources

7. 1.Steps to Inquiry
Build background knowledge - books,
mini-research, movie festival (learn
360, Brainpop...)
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8. 2. Steps to Inquiry
Teacher models ‘Things That We Have Learned and
Questions We Have’ chart. Then let the groups work
on their own chart.
Also, start a vocabulary anchor chart that is posted
in the classroom throughout the inquiry.

9. 3. Steps to Inquiry
Give students time to share their
questions and learning with the class
and post their work in the classroom.
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10. 4. Steps to Inquiry
Now that we have their questions, have sparked
interest and curiosity, we build hands on,
open-ended work stations for small group work.
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11. Benefits of Small-Group
WorkSmall groups are lifelike.
Small groups generate energy for challenging work.
In small groups, we are smarter.
In small groups, diversity is an asset.
Small groups make engaged, interactive learning possible.
Small groups allow us to differentiate instruction.
Employers increasingly require small-group skills.
Well-structured small-group work enhances student achievement.
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Comprehension & Collaboration - Inquiry Circles in Action by Stephanie Harvey and Harvey
Daniels

12. 5. Steps to Inquiry
Small group work!
Students absolutely must be able to
work effectively together in small
groups. At the beginning of the school
year, we teach collaborative lessons.
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13. 6. Steps to Inquiry
Sharing with peers, town council, local
newspaper, blogging, school
community...
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14. Mini-Inquiry

15. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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Resource:
Comprehension
and
Collaboration
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Inquiry
Circles
in
Action
by
Stephanie
Harvey
and
Harvey
Daniels
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Podcast:
This
American
Life
i.e.
Little
War
on
the
Prairie
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Websites:
www.oessta.blogspot.com
www.historicalthinking.ca
www.historicacanada.ca
www.tc2.ca
www.teachinghistory.org
www.sheg.stanford.edu
www.virtualhistorian.ca
www.herstoriescafe.com
www.historicalthinkingmaters.org
www.thenhier.ca
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16. Thank you!
pdouglas@smcdsb.on.ca & lrobitaille@smcdsb.on.ca
www.inquiry-based.com
www.inquiry-based.blogspot.com
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