This blog explores innovative teaching and learning strategies and pedagogies, especially in the PYP.
This blog explores innovative teaching and learning strategies and pedagogies, especially in the PYP.
A new resource for teachers. Inquiry is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world.
You hear it all of the time. What’s inquiry-based learning? What is an inquiry-based lesson? It seems to be all the rage in education...
You hear it all of the time. What’s inquiry-based learning? What is an inquiry-based lesson? It seems to be all the rage in education...
"The children experiencing the transformation of the caterpillars to butterflies was magical. I can't help but relate this experience to the uniqueness of teaching kindergarten and being able to learn and grow with the children. Metaphorically, they really do start out like little caterpillars that grow and grow over time and then one day, when…
A four-step approach to using a powerful model that increases student agency in learning.
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A blog to help elementary teachers build readers and writers who think boldly and deeply.
Books and text features inquiry based learning unit for back to school
As we tune into more of the ways we are intentional with our approach to our learners in the classroom, we take a closer look at ourselves. We invite more intentionality into our practice by reflecting on the ways we actively engage with others, cultivating skills that allow us to be present with what's right in front of us.
At my school, we use Kath Murdoch's Inquiry Cycle. Many of our staff are new the PYP and new to inquiry-based teaching and learning, so we find this inquiry cycle provides some structure to the elusive process of inquiry. How do I use the inquiry cycle? What do the different stages of the process look like?…
At my school, we use Kath Murdoch's Inquiry Cycle. Many of our staff are new the PYP and new to inquiry-based teaching and learning, so we find this inquiry cycle provides some structure to the elusive process of inquiry. How do I use the inquiry cycle? What do the different stages of the process look like?…
In simple form, inquiry-based learning is more of a student-directed way of learning rather than teacher-directed. In some cases, teachers may set the general framework for learning, but for the most part, the learning is based on the students questions, ideas and passions. But how do you provoke those questions in the first place? Inquiry-based
I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to welcome Nikki Fletcher and Andrea Cousineau from the Natural Curiosity team to our classroom. Here is our...
Browse over 530 educational resources created by Curiosity Labs for Inquiry Learning in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.
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What is inquiry-based learning in the classroom and why is it important? Want to learn more? Start here.
