Ending Inquiry (1)
Over this course, we have delved into the ideas behind inquiry, and all the considerations that go into designing it. I have learned that Inquiry involves:
Humility: your plan is never the 'be all end all'. Allow the class to flow, move, and take paths that students lead it down.
Adaptability: everything can be changed. There is always more than one way, medium, perspective to take when tackling a lesson. Let the material move in creative ways and be flexible to make last minute changes.
Reflection: reflect on your learning, your practices. Adapt your strategies if you learn better, but don't change just because the internet tells you to. Genuine reflection doesn't always mean you must change according to the advice of others.
Perspective: there is nothing you aren't built for. Everything can be learned. It may not be your favourite thing or something you're immediately skilled at, but you can learn, and with the right mindset, you will learn.
Responsibility: our place in the world must be examined. We have a responsibility to learn about, examine privilege and history, and advocate for our planet and our fellow humans.
Exploration: we can learn in all environments. Get out and discover content in nature, movement, history, and other fields.
Equity: we are all different and thus should be judged differently. Assessment must not relegate learning to a narrow path. Assessment should not involve a hierarchy of students. Assessment should be learning focused, not grades focused. It should not be focused on performance on command, but a holistic, lived understanding.
Humility: your plan is never the 'be all end all'. Allow the class to flow, move, and take paths that students lead it down.
Adaptability: everything can be changed. There is always more than one way, medium, perspective to take when tackling a lesson. Let the material move in creative ways and be flexible to make last minute changes.
Reflection: reflect on your learning, your practices. Adapt your strategies if you learn better, but don't change just because the internet tells you to. Genuine reflection doesn't always mean you must change according to the advice of others.
Perspective: there is nothing you aren't built for. Everything can be learned. It may not be your favourite thing or something you're immediately skilled at, but you can learn, and with the right mindset, you will learn.
Responsibility: our place in the world must be examined. We have a responsibility to learn about, examine privilege and history, and advocate for our planet and our fellow humans.
Exploration: we can learn in all environments. Get out and discover content in nature, movement, history, and other fields.
Equity: we are all different and thus should be judged differently. Assessment must not relegate learning to a narrow path. Assessment should not involve a hierarchy of students. Assessment should be learning focused, not grades focused. It should not be focused on performance on command, but a holistic, lived understanding.
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