One оf the biggest challenges іn teaching classic literary works like Macbeth іs making them feel relevant and engaging for modern middle school students. With its complex language, mature themes, and history dating back over 400 years, this Shakespearean tragedy can seem daunting and disconnected from our students’ lives. However, by […]
Education - ESL - inquiry
Exploring Inquiry-Based Teaching in Second Language Acquisition
At its core, Inquiry Based Teaching (IBT) іs not a mere reiteration оf asking questions іn the classroom; іt іs a profound pedagogical and learning strategy that emphasizes discovery learning and the development оf cognitive skills and metacognitive strategies. This approach pivots around the Socratic method оf question-and-answer dialogue, which encourages deeper student engagement […]
inquiry - professional development
Making Thinking Visible
Activating prior knowledge is fundamental in learning. There are several evidence-based approaches that Strangham, Hall & Meyer (2004) point out that help engages students. In this paper, however, I would like to focus on more recent or perhaps different approaches that fellow educators might like to try in their classrooms, […]
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10 Characteristics of the Inquiry Classroom
A long-time follower of Trevor Mackenzie and Holly Clark, I was fortunate enough to attend a great day of professional development with them. The graphic below got me wondering what we as educators do for these 10 characteristics. As a keen user of technology in my classroom, I thought I […]