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3. Share with the person next to you why you came to this workshop. What do you hope to take from this time together? Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

4. Here’s why I’m here

5. Inquiry Immersion Investigate Coalesce Go Public Based on the Harvey and Daniel's Inquiry Model.

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7. 1. Immerse Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved. Invite Curiosity Build Background Find Topics Wonder The spark for learning happens here. Invites curiosity, questioning, engagement Shares curiosity and models personal inquiry Models how to ask authentic questions Teaches kids to collaborate by turning and talking Facilitates small-group formation to ensure heterogeneous groups with compatible interests. Confers with small groups and individuals

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9. 2. Investigate Develop Questions Search for Information Discover Answers Floods kids with resources and materials on a topic or question Models how to read, listen, and view with a question in mind Shares ways to get questions answered Helps kids think about where to find information Supports kids to work together and figure out roles Confers with groups and individuals Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

10. 3. Coalesce Synthesize Information Build Knowledge Supports kids to find information and answer questions Shares how to evaluate sources Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

11. Coalesce Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

12. 4. Go Public Demonstrate Understanding Share Learning Creates Purpose Builds in time for kids to share findings Supports kids to share the learning Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

13. Going Public Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

14. Going Public Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

16. Differentiation

17. Differentiation Choice Pacing Conferring Allows students to set their own pace for getting their work done within a set time frame. Gives students some choice in what work gets done first and what their projects will look like. Provides for individualized student goals, assessment and rapid work modification based on data from student conferences. Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

18. Homework

19. Homework Rule Number One: What you don’t finish in class you take home to finish. Rule Number Two: Think about what you have to do in class and what you can do at home. Rule number three: Don’t wait until the due date! Turn work in as you finish it. Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved.

20. Is it Messy?

21. Turn to the person next to you and talk about the following: Copyright © 2015 The Learning Community. All Rights Reserved. What, if anything, appeals to you in this approach? What do you see as some of the challenges in using this approach? How could you use these techniques in your class?