Lessons from the Field: The QFT with Special Student Populations Andrew P. Minigan

Introduce Yourself Share Where you teach Who you teach What you’re hoping to get out of this breakout session

Texas City on the Border of Mexico One science teacher revised their lesson plan for the afternoon, and used the QFT “to show that it can’t work.”

“I’m embarrassed to say that I underestimated our kids “I’m embarrassed to say that I underestimated our kids. I didn’t believe they could do this kind of thinking. I see now just what they are capable of doing with the right tools.”

Some Scaffolds Can Be Helpful But that does not necessarily mean that the QFT has to look like the Hagia Sophia

Peruse Resources & Blogs Resources – Start here Using the QFT with Special Student Populations (ppt) Using the QFT with Special Student Populations (doc) Lesson Planning Workbook http://rightquestion.org/educators/seminar-resources/ Blogs “How does the sun’s power get into you?” Using the QFT to Explore Energy with First Graders http://rightquestion.org/blog/using-qft-explore-energy-first-graders/ Building Student Engagement in a Special Education Classroom http://rightquestion.org/blog/student-engagement-special-education-classroom/ Circles + Squares https://kindlingfires.blogspot.com/2018/04/circles-squares.html

Discuss in Your Group What you are learning– key takeaways How you might use what you are learning to inform your work

Discuss with Another Group What you are learning– key takeaways How you might use what you are learning to inform your work

Reflect