221+Agenda+-+11.15.12

Please post questions/comments related to inquiry-based instruction below. (Be sure to sign your post with three tildes ~)

How can you insure that, if __#|students__ come up with their own questions and methods, how can you make sure that all students are doing work of the same caliber and rigor? user:rachel238

How can you check comprehension if this is __#|student__ led? How can you prove their learning, not only to you, but to your administrators?user:LuciaB2

Considering that children DO need adult support (to an extent) to learn, is this truly an effective method to introduce material to our younger, or even below-grade-level, learners? Also, when does inquiry-based learning generally produce highly engaging thought/discussion in the classroom? user:Jack4774

How do you prepare students to use inquiry-based instruction? How do you know what an appropriate topic is for inquiry-based instruction? user:ellen623

In the __#|classes__ I've observed I've found the students (even at the senior level) know very little about the subject they are learning. If their pre-knowledge is zero how can we realistically expect to have them tteach themselves a topic even if the teacher is there to guide them through it? And how can we realistically expect them to understand the point of the lesson? user:timis85

when is the proper time to intervine and how much should the teacher get involved if the student is on the wrong track on their answer and the other students stop paying attention? user:alanab2


 * Learning Target: **
 * ** I can describe what it means to differentiate by product, process, and content. **
 * ** I can __#|provide__ a definition for inquiry-based instruction and a rationale for using it. **
 * ** I can explain the elements of an inquiry-based lesson. **

9:00 - 9:30 - Review differentiated instruction - What does it mean to differentiate by product, process, and content?




 * 1) Make sense of the first page of this document together.
 * 2) __#|Watch__ this lesson
 * 3) https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-science-with-current-events?fd=1 As you're watching pay attention to the learning objective(s) and instructional strategies.
 * 4) Discuss the objectives and learning strategies you observed in the video. Brainstorm ways this lesson could be differentiated by product, process, and content.
 * 5) Think about a lesson you recently taught or observed. How could this lesson be differentiated by product, process, and content?

9:30 - 10:30 -


 * Discuss your preparation related to inquiry-based instruction. (Questions posted on this page)
 * Take a look at the activity template. What questions do you have? [[file:Inquiry Activity Guide.docx]]

Closure - Review learning targets? How did you do?


 * Housekeeping:**
 * **Nov 20 - Inquiry-based activity plan due; Who will demo teach their inquiry lesson on Nov 29th? (Last teaching demo)**
 * **Be working on key assessment (information on top of 221 agenda page)**