Inquiry Cycle 1: Engaging All - Students Enhancing JOY in Teaching and Learning

How struggling students find the joy in learning how to write and get to practice writing structures with a positive mindset?

  • Provide graphic organizers
  • Provide extra time
  • Provide extra resources in video form through google classroom
  • Provide praise for improved skills
  • Include topics that are age appropriate
  • Implement peer review structures that are positive

Inquiry Cycle 2:  Effective Lesson Design - Getting Students to Share their Thinking:  Wait Time and Talk Moves 

How do I provide opportunities for those struggling students to participate and feel confident to share what they know?

  • Working through the SEL Curriculum
  • Communicating expectations in the Speaking and Listening rubric and providing specific examples of good communication
  • Providing time to think structures
  • Kagan structures are a must!

Inquiry Cycle 3:  Positive Learning Environment - Engagement Strategies for Learning 

How to plan instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to meet the learning needs of all students?

  • Adding movement through the day - Student teams (Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red)
    • Socratic Seminar
    • Reciprocal Teaching
  • Teach students how to ask questions (inquiry)
  • Facilitate diverse media to provide basic knowledge (Practice, Practice, Practice!)
    • Incorporated Journaling
    • Edpuzzle
    • Khan Academy
    • NoRedInk

Inquiry Cycle 4:  Effective Lesson Design - Fostering Disciplinary Discussions in the Classroom

How can I encourage self reflection and communication as students see the behavior improvements through the year?

  • Revisiting Classroom Value Contract
  • Combining SEL and Kagan strategies to promote community and unity
    • Understanding that we all struggle, and it is ok
  • Promoting self-evaluation and room for improvement
  • Keep up with accountability to build discipline and responsibility!
  • Having fun 

 

"Be clear about your goal but be flexible about the process of achieving it."