Last post, I talked briefly about the relationship between Design Thinking and GID. Today, I’d like to dig a little deeper into that relationship and look at how these two
When I was first asked to help a Year 5 teacher, Catherine Havenaar, with an integrated Year 5 unit on ‘Global Connections’, I was initially a little cautious about how
This week I am sharing our district newsletters about inquiry learning. Inquiry News 3 Here’s the link to our third newsletter. inquiry-news-3-nov-2015-for-gid In Newport News, we combine Guided Inquiry’s “Open,
Yesterday I wrote about the role of relaxation in learning. Educators across the globe are working to help our students to embody Carol Dweck’s growth mindset. Educators are also talking and thinking
AASL states that school library programs should employ an inquiry-based approach to “inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge” (2007). Using GID in my district as our inquiry approach is a
Remember this charming critter from my last entry? My Guided Inquiry Design mascot? This creature is a Pompeii Worm, and the reason it represents the power of GID, to me,
Working with GID for over four years, has allowed me to reflect on the patterns, challenges and successes of integrating the Guided Inquiry Design Process in our high school. One
When I learned how effective Guided Inquiry could be, I got excited about planning a GID-based writing workshop. I focused on Reconstruction because it’s the setting for my book, but the
Yesterday I invited you to experience the “Open” stage of the award-winning GID unit developed by two librarians and a social studies/language arts teacher at Carver Middle School in Chester,
Happy weekend, friends! This post brings to a close the discussion of our Norman Public Schools Guided Inquiry unit for 5th grade science. Coincidentally, yesterday was our third planning meeting,
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