Hello again everyone! As a reminder from Monday the units I am discussing were 2nd and 4th grade units. The 2nd grade unit was tied into the social studies curriculum through researching national symbols and monuments. The 4th grade unit also tied into the social studies curriculum through researching the Northeast region. Today I’m going […]
Writing in the Math Classroom?! A Guided Inquiry Reflection
I remember the first day of my first Guided Inquiry Unit. I told my Algebra 2 students (a mixture of Sophomore-Seniors in high school) that we were going to try something a little different. I asked them to keep an open mind throughout the process. I explained that I was nervous about this unit, but […]
My Mathematical Journey to Guided Inquiry
As a high school math teacher, my overarching goal every year is to nurture a unique group of mathematically literate students. In today’s society, we are surrounded with numbers, statistics, and figures, and my goal as an educator is to create critical consumers of mathematics. In order to engage my students in this kind of […]
Teach Out Loud
This past week, as I was searching for new innovative ideas to bring to my classroom, I came across the sayings, “Shut the door and teach!” and “Open the door and teach!” While I get the point of the first, I wholeheartedly advocate for the second. Teaching should not be an isolated event. We need […]
Immersed in Learning
In my current GID unit, my 5th grade students are exploring the world around them. Over this unit, students will gain knowledge of Earth’s four spheres: hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmospheres. The goal in this Next Generation Science Standards inquiry based unit is to lead students to an inquiry project about human’s impact on the […]
An Invitation to Learn
In Monday’s blog post, I asked everyone to dig deep and analyze their own attitudes about time. Today, let’s think about how we present the learning process to our students (which definitely relates to time). In short, is learning a drag, something to merely tolerate? Or is it a process of discovery? When you want […]
Time and Patience
“Would your learners come back to your class tomorrow if they didn’t have to?” –Trevor Mackenzie I have a tall order for a Monday morning: we’re being very honest with ourselves today! If you’re a more experienced teacher, you might realize upon self-reflection that it’s very tempting to fall into a rut. Because, let’s face […]
Lead, Reflect, Inspire: 52-GID in 2018
I’m Leslie Maniotes- co-creator and author of the Guided Inquiry Design process and book series, leader of this blog. I’m taking the blog, for one post, to welcome this new year, set the vision for this work and inspire engagement. Get a cup of tea or your favorite beverage, I’m here to tell you a […]
Apps that promote Inquiry
I believe in Inquiry because I believe it fosters a self-directed and self-driven desire to life-long, continued education. A child/student who learns to intrinsically ask questions and seek answers through a research driven process such as GID will most likely become an adult who continues to learn, question, research. I further believe that GID is […]
Immerse through Book Tasting
Each year at Kujawa to culminate the elementary level education, the graduating class completes a unit of inquiry we refer to in IB as Exhibition. Think history fair type of event and you will have a general idea of the type of work the students go through in preparation for their big day. This year […]
