Inquiry Workshops: Integrating Research and Writing across the K-20 Curriculum Tracy Shaw, Squalicum High School Darilyn Sigel, Whatcom Middle School Sylvia Tag, Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

How do you define inquiry?

Our Context  Western Washington University:  state public university  15,000 enrollment  10-week quarter  Writing Proficiency graduation requirement  Squalicum High School:  public high school (one of 3.5 in the district)  1,400 enrollment (largest in district)  Whatcom Middle School Public Middle School (one of 4 in the district) 621 Students

Learning Commons Partners  Research Consultation  Writing Center  Writing Instruction Support  Center for Service Learning  Tutoring Center  Student Technology Center  Center for Instructional Innovation & Assessment  Leadership Institute  Teaching-Learning Academy

Academic Literacies  Reading  Writing  Speaking  Visual  Information  Technology  Ethics  Others…

Shared Learning Objectives  Inquiry  Collaboration  Agency

Back Story  Fall 2012 Faculty Survey on Learning Commons – What can we do for you? 1. Workshops for my students on how to do researching & writing AND 2. Workshops for me on how to teach researching & writing

Model Development  Fall 2012 & Winter Consulting with Colleagues  Winter & Spring Workshop pilot  Fall 2013 Integrated model  Winter 2014-Present Refining Integrated Model

Workshop Sequence  Getting Started  Finding & Using Sources  Revising & Editing

Questions?  Any clarifying questions so far?

Collaboration  Liaison Program at WWU  Facilitators Planning Group

Transitions & Challenges  Traditional Bibliographic Instruction Model  Writing & Research Model  Collaborative Redesign (3-4-3)

Communication  Call to Participate  Confirmation  Reminder(s) and request for syllabus & assignment  Canvas site

Assessment  Fast-Feedback Forms  Quarterly Faculty Surveys  Facilitators’ Observations

Workshop Sequence Handout  Getting Started  Finding & Using Sources  Revising & Editing

Back Back Story “What are high school students lacking when they come to Western Washington University?” The conversation begins…

Workshops Begin at Squalicum High School  Strategically collaborating with an English teacher  Planning with AVID teachers (Advancement Via Individual Determination)  1 essential question, 4 teachers, 4 disciplines, 4 grade levels, 4 different projects

Getting Started  Getting to know the assignment – thoroughly analyzing what’s required  Highlighting the Action Words  Circling important dates

Brainstorming Key Facts & Important Details Written on the board

Putting the assignment into their own words Brainstorming ideas – 3 issues their generation faces

 Generating whole group ideas  Students could choose topics that interested them

Demonstrating “Questioning the Question” Strategy –  student driven Inquiry Question  Student driven sub- questions

Brainstorming keywords to begin research

Beginning the research

Next Steps  Middle Schools begin Workshops  ELA/SS Core Model  Workshop Approach  Established (flexible) Foundation

The conversation continues…  K-20 Partnership for Academic Literacies  Transferable  Building a shared Lexicon

Using your definition of inquiry, how would you extend this conversation with your colleagues?