Determine success criteria and evidence to be collected
Implement the plan
Analyze the evidence
Reflect on the learning
Learning throughout the entire process
Problem Solving
Domain Specific
Complexity
Abstractness
Context
Metacognition
Facilitator's Guide
is...
Relevant
Student learning guides inquiry
Collaborative
Teacher inquiry is a shared process
Reflectivve
Actions are informed by reflection
Iterative
Progressive understanding grows from cycles of inquiry
Reasoned
Analysis drives deep learning
Adaptive
Inquiry shapes practice and practice shapes inquiry
Reciprocal
Theory and practice connect dyanmically
Can be messy! It takes time
It's okay to move slowly
1. Problem Framing
Formulate Action Required
Develop an Inquiry Question
Relevant
Meaningful
2. Collecting Evidence
3. Analyzing Evidence
Form Conclusions
Identify Patterns and Themes
Classify
Organize
4.Celebrating and Sharing
Subtopic
Data
Enables Professional Learning
Needs to be Meaningful
Used to illuminate the status quo
Teachers need to be taughtt how to collect and analyze meaningful data
Student Success and Engagement
"Student Achievement is most influenced by classroom practice, and classroom practice, in turn, is most influenced by teacher learning." Katz & Dack, 2014
Student Learning and growth
Student Achievement
Student's adopt a CI mindset
Student empowerment
Opportunities for teacher leadership
Drives...
Determine next practice
How do we increase task persistence and effort in order to increase problem solving success?
How can we streamline data collection and sharing without creating extra work for teachers? How do we make data meaningful to our classroom teachers?
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How do we effectively teach domain specific problem solving skills?
How do we use the collaborative inquiry model to effectively increase student engagement and achievement?
Floating topic
Burning Questions
How do we use technology effectively, or rather Collaboration 2.0 tools, to increase teacher collaboration, thereby increasing student engagement and achievement and learning?
How can we use technology to streamline data collection and sharing without creating extra work for teachers? What are the best applications or online tools for this?
*How do we create a balance of using technology to support collaboration in schools and classrooms while also teaching our students important skills such as public speaking, engagement in thoughtful face-to-face discussions and interactions?
Group Research Question: How can educators effectively integrate a culture of inquiry and collaboration in a school setting?
Guided by experts, admin and consultants
Effective CI takes place at the nexus of dialogical sharing, taking action and reflecting (DeLuca et al, 2015)
Development of a learning community amongst teachers