Our workshops help teachers increase the level and quality of inquiry from both teachers and students.
Question Formulation Technique
One Day Workshop
Participants will experience the QFT as a means to better understand the art of questioning. This workshop gives teachers tools they can use immediately to increase the quality and quantity of student inquiry in their classrooms. Exploring this inside and outside of the context of course content this workshop helps teachers create a culture where students feel safe and rewarded by asking more beautiful questions.
*QFT is also an integral part of our PBL Workshops
Starting Young: Infusing Inquiry and Project-Based Learning into Early Childhood Classrooms
One or Two Day Workshop
Children are full of excitement to explore the world around them. Knowing how to harness that natural curiosity at a young age can set children up to be critical thinkers and lifelong learners. This workshop is intended for PK-2 educators looking to integrate an inquiry-driven, project-based approach into their teaching practice. Participants will discuss research-based benefits of inquiry, and focus on concrete strategies that create an inquiry-rich practice in all three components of teaching: planning, instruction, and assessment. Teachers will apply new strategies to adjust existing lesson plans, activities, or assessments towards more inquiry-driven practice. Finally, teachers will collaborate to build a project that can be implemented in their classroom.
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Early Childhood STEM: A Project-Based Approach
One or Two Day Workshop
Science is all about exploration, investigation, and finding answers to our questions. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)–based projects can transform your classroom into a space where children are constantly learning by doing. Through this approach, education becomes hands-on and active as students are playing, experimenting, asking questions, trying out ideas, and working together to solve problems. Teachers will learn how to create ongoing STEM-based learning experiences that scaffold approaches to learning, executive functions, and socioemotional development, and that integrate rich literacy, art, movement, and other domains into everyday learning . The workshop is hands-on and interactive – participants will be given concrete examples and strategies of how to put the approach into practice, and will have opportunity to adjust activities to their own classroom and students.
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i5 Inquiry
One Day Workshop
Learn the five (i5) key strategies and dispositions for creating engaged, inquiry-based classrooms (all grade levels and all subject areas) through a one-day experience of an inquiry-based lesson followed by exercises and video samples of these strategies in real classrooms.
Passion Based Learning: Genius Hour and 20% Time
One Day Workshop
Want to get students excited to come to school and create projects that are based on their passions? Get ready to run Genius Hour and 20% Time including planning, implementation, and logistical tips. In this workshop, you will take an in-depth look at the process of how students might narrow down topics of study, write robust project proposals, and reflect on their work. We will also explore regular teacher-student check-ins and assessment practices. You will have opportunities to adapt all session materials to fit with your own classroom or school contexts, write informational letters to parents or administrators, and you will leave ready to run these passion-based activities with access to loads of resources!
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