Inquiry+Learning

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Thomas Freedman says that four types of people will succeed in a 'flat world', those who are special, specialized, highly adaptable (those who can learn and unlearn and relearn very easily) and anchored.

=Kath Murdoch = This is an overview of Kath Murdoch's Inquiry Approach



Below are several links to various articles exploring the inquiry approach.
Negotiating the Curriculum with students: A conversation worth having.

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=How to plan an inquiry unit:=

1. Think of a question 2. Brainstorm the ideas or understandings children will cover 3. Break these into 3 or 4 clear understandings 4. Using these understandings, make a list of focus questions 5. Tuning in - How will we find out children's knowledge and engage them in the topic. 6. Finding out and sorting out - How will we take children beyond what they already know? enable them to use skills and knowledge to collect information.