1. 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

2. How do you define inquiry?

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Shared Learning Objectives  Inquiry  Collaboration  Agency

7. 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

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

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

10. Questions?  Any clarifying questions so far?

11. Collaboration  Liaison Program at WWU  Facilitators Planning Group

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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

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

19. Brainstorming Key Facts & Important Details Written on the board

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

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

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

23. Brainstorming keywords to begin research

24. Beginning the research

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

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

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