ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM

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ABC OF INQUIRY - CLASSROOM

ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM  “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust  A classroom is a learning space and the practices used in them will influence the people who spend time in these spaces. CLASSROOM: A space for possibilities… In the past a classroom  was a … Read More

ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE

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ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE “Problems develop when people internalize conversations that restrain them to a narrow description of self. These stories are experienced as oppressive because they limit the perception of available choices.”  This Kathleen S.G. Skott- Myhre quote sums  up how all people in all communities need safe places and trusted people to help them … Read More

ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

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ABC of Inquiry Building Relationships

ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS “Each of us is a living system within a greater living system, connected to each other in more ways than we can fathom.” This quote by authors Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson reminds that we are connected to so many things and these connections or relationships will influence … Read More

ABC OF INQUIRY – BELIEF SYSTEMS

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ABC of Inquiry - belief systems

ABC OF INQUIRY – BELIEF SYSTEMS ABC of Inquiry – BELIEF SYSTEMS “You are what you breathe. You dream what you breathe” this quote by Jeanette Winterson in her book Gut Symmetries always reminds me how the deeply seated beliefs that we hold inform and impact on all our decisions. As teachers we have a responsibility to be aware of the belief systems we … Read More

ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE

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ABC of Inquiry - BALANCE

ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE  is captured in the words of Indira Gandhi “We must learn to be still in the midst of activity and vibrantly alive in response”. These words remind us that finding balance is an important but subtle affair. Everyone on a learning community needs an opportunity to reflect on and find ways to balance the demands, needs and … Read More

ABC of inquiry – BACKWARDS BY DESIGN

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ABC of Inquiry Backwards by Design

ABC of inquiry – BACKWARDS BY DESIGN ABC of inquiry – Backwards by design “We need to start imaging the future or it will get imagined for us…” Moshin Hamid’s words can be seen as an invitation to work collaboratively as a learning community,to imagine the future and then plan backwards for it. Planning with a future in mind, gives teaching … Read More

ABC of inquiry-ASSESSMENT

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ABC of INQUIRY - Assessment

ABC of inquiry – Assessment ABC of inquiry-Assessment: Sylivia Earle, marine biologist and explorer, offers up words that help us see the role assessing the present has in creating a future we want. “Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the … Read More

ABC of inquiry – APPLICATION

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ABC of inquiry - Application

ABC of inquiry – Application ABC of inquiry-Application: “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do”these words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe invite to reflect on the real reason learners enter our classrooms. We have been trusted not just to help students gain knowledge and skills but own them in such a way that they … Read More