Inquiry Learning Lynn Baker West Virginia Department of Education Coordinator, Math Science Partnerships

A woman is on a diet and goes into a shop to buy some turkey slices A woman is on a diet and goes into a shop to buy some turkey slices. She is given 3 slices which together weigh 1/3 of a pound, but her diet says that she is only allowed to eat 1/4 pound. How much of the 3 slices she bought can she eat staying true to her diet? Think about this problem. How would solve this problem without using the traditional algorithm. Share your method with a partner.

What is Inquiry Learning? Provide principals about 2 minutes to reflect and record their thoughts on this question.

What is inquiry learning? What is the role of the teacher? Guiding Questions What is inquiry learning? What is the role of the teacher? What is the role of the student? What is my role as the principal? In today’s session, we will be using these questions to guide our work.

Distribute folded white paper “puzzles” Distribute folded white paper “puzzles”. Allow 5 minutes for the participants to look at the puzzle. They are not to touch the paper. The task is to describe how they believe this “puzzle” is constructed.” After 5 minutes allow them remove the “puzzle.” Allow another two minutes for the participants to continue their thinking. Debrief the task and then debrief the task in relationship to inquiry learning.

What was the role of the student? What was the role of the teacher? What was the role of the task?

What does inquiry learning look like in action? Barbara Black Third Grade West Teays Elementary Identifying Minerals in Granite Foss Earth Materials Kit Project S.I.M.P.L.E. Divide the group into three sections. Group 1—Observe the role of the teacher Group 2—Observe the role of the student Group 3—Reflect on the role of the task

What was the role of the student? What was the role of the teacher? What was the role of the task?

Characteristics of Inquiry Learning Student centered Teacher facilitated Active learning approach focusing on questioning, critical thinking and problem-solving Making sense of information

What is your role as the principal?

3-2-1 3-behaviors observed in an inquiry classroom 2-ways to support inquiry classrooms 1-resource needed in inquiry classrooms

Contact Information Lynn Baker WVDE, Math Science Partnership Coordinator lhbaker@access.k12.wv.us