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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

This site tells more about my learning through out the years.  It descirbes how i develop my teaching and learning, so that i can be an updated international minded teacher.  Have a read!

2014-2015

“Inquiry is the dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlements and coming to know and understand the world.”

 

Galileo Educational Network, 2004

Inquiry begins with students’ knowledge and curiosity upon which they construct meaning and build connections.

 

 In inquiry, students are actively involved and take responsibility for their learning in an authentic context. 

 

 Inquiry is true differentiation. It allows all students to understand the world at a rate that is unique to them.

 

 Inquiry is not only questions. It is a process that involves provocation, reflection and consolidation.

 

 The inquiry process analyses, synthesizes and manipulates knowledge. It can be developed through play and more structured learning.

 

 Successful inquiry will lead to responsible action initiated by students.

 

 Inquiry is a shared process, a collaborative interplay between

students, teachers and the environment.

 

 Inquiry addresses scope and sequence criteria through concept based units structured around central ideas and lines of inquiry.

 

 Successful inquiry requires pre-assessment, continual formative assessment and a summative task(s) that allows students to demonstrate their conceptual understanding of the central idea.

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Characteristics of classrooms using the inquiry process successfully

 

Classrooms where teachers emphasize inquiry-based learning have the following characteristics (Drayton & Falk, 2001):

 

 Inquiry is in the form of authentic (real-life) problems within the context of the curriculum and/or community.

 

 The inquiry capitalizes on student curiosity.  Data and information are actively used, interpreted, refined, digested and discussed.

 

 Teachers, students and teacher-librarian collaborate.  Community and society are connected with the inquiry.  The teacher models the behaviours of inquirer.

 

 The teacher uses the language of inquiry on an ongoing basis

 

  Students take ownership of their learning.  The teacher facilitates the process of gathering and presenting information

 

  The teacher and students use technology to advance inquiry

 

  The teacher embraces inquiry as both content and pedagogy

 

 The teacher and students interact more frequently and more

actively than during traditional teaching.

 

 There is an identifiable time for inquiry-based learning. (Focus on Inquiry,

 

Alberta Learning, 2004, 

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Math JournaL

 

How to become a proffesional teacher!

 

1. Improving Class Management to be More Inquiring

 

Focusing the teaching and learning on Inquiry in math by:

- Setting up the class environment to support students to be more inquiry.

 

 

 

 

- Create an inquiry lesson that is recorded in a planner.

 

  • Teach math use variety of learning engagement

  • More on interactive learning experiences and hands-on activitie

  • Learning center is for remediation, practice and enrichment.

 

 

 

 

- Run or give instructions and questions that develop students' willingness to be more currious and inquire on the world where their live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Develop Math Teaching Skills for Upper Graders

 

Literacy in Math is becoming the focus.

 

  • Visible related display  in the classroom (Vocabularies wall)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Students develop their understanding of math concept using correct math literacy

  • Students are able to solve word problems and write in math using correct math lIteracy

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Reflection at the end of lesson

 

 

WELL DONE!

MOVE FORMWARD TO THE NEXT JOURNEY!

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