Inquiry-based Lessons Day 2: 2/ 3 hour classes

Housekeeping Sign in, handouts Short break, no dinner Pick up laptop and camera case Comments or Concerns to share…

Last week… Inquiry – based learning Enduring understandings derived from state standards connected ideas This week… Using enduring understandings to develop essential questions Using essential questions to focus learning rich in content standards and 21st century skills Looking at how to develop a constructivist lesson plan with essential questions and guided inquiry

Essential Question: How are essential questions use to drive inquiry based lessons with students?

Activity 1… Defining Essential Questions Directions: In groups of 3 or 4… Divide up websites listed and for 15 minutes, research the idea of essential questions In 15 minutes, come back to table and write a definition of “essential question” On the top of chart paper hang up chart Gallery walk and discussion

Defining and Designing Essential Questions MathStar. Essential Questions. New Mexico State University College of Education.. http://mc2.nmsu.edu/mathnm/exploration1/unit/content_questions.html McKenzie, J. (1996). Framing Essential Questions. From Now On, 6(1). http://www.fno.org/sept96/questions.html Clifford, P. & Friesen, S. Creating Essential Questions. Galileo Educational Network. http://www.galileo.org/tips/essential_questions.html

Activity 2: Is this Essential? Directions: In the same groups… Cut out cards (sorry ) Sort into 3 groups

Essential not-essential unsure As a group, chose 1 that you have identified as essential and write what an enduring understanding might be for it. What generalized real life knowledge would you want kids to know? Make a list of the things you teach in any subject area that might reflect that enduring understanding

Read middle of page 15. How might the use of enduring understanding and essential questions be useful in your classroom?

Critical Content and Transferrable Tools What’s Do We Need to Learn, What Must We Know, And What should we Apply? Critical Content and Transferrable Tools

Count off by 2’s… All- Read Planning Tools 1. Critical Content 2. Transferable Skills *Read 15-16 *Read 16-mid 18 All- Read Planning Tools Define on your chart paper together and share thoughts with whole group

Planning Tools Constructivist Lesson Plan Form Figure 5 on pg 19 Example on the table Part of your portfolio – due year 2

Start to develop an inquiry based lesson with something you teach Pick a VERY broad topic Create an enduring Understanding Write an Essential Question List what is Critical Content List what we will transferable skills Predict what will be non-critical content This will be used again to develop a constructivist lesson plan so chose wisely and save to your emints folder Use your notes, museum lesson plan, and figure 5 for help

Closing: Share a thought about tonight