Kristi+McNeal's+Demo+Lesson


 * Inquiry (what Kristi learned about the process):**

Always adjusting curriculum. Students need a lot of pre-writing time Each students succeeded at some level Created class poetry strategies list--reminder for students about what they were learning


 * Inquiry (what we want to remember about our inquiry projects):**

Inquiry can be used at all different grade levels Question needs to be open-ended Identify and know your audience (other teachers?) Collect student samples Use realia Ask other teachers for suggestions (collaborate!) Take notes Be open to change--be flexible Not an add on, integrated into your curriculum Ask student feedback (their processes, reflections, evaluations) Problem-solving Keep question front and center--don't get distracted from your original question


 * Other information:**

Inquiry Project Guidelines

Quick presentation then gallery walk

One collaborative project: Kim M., Meta, Susan

5 minute presentation (visual: PowerPoint, trifold poster, glogster, or some other method), 5 minute discussion, gallery walk for 15 minutes

Bring student artifacts

Presentation: Context (unique situation), starting question, reason/rationale for the project (include research that influenced what you did), unique factors that affected the inquiry, process, findings/conclusion. If you got graduate units, write up study.

Data: student writing, affective survey, student report, teacher reflective journal.