Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Breakout 1 Success the Wesley Way (Inquiry Model)

Planning for Success
-Core group planning
-Scenario based problem
-Use of Graphic Organisers
-Schoolwide planning/homework/sharing
-Changing of timetable
-Inquiry during topic time only

Implementing Success
-More teacher directed
-Focus on whole process
-It's about learning the steps of inquiry and the skills involved
-Lots of repetition
-Students to focus on one question only
-School wide graphic organisers allocated to each step of SUCCESS
-Homework is school wide and linked to Inquiry Topic

SUCCESS
-Set the scene  (YOUTUBE-Voca people)
-Uncover question  Fat/skinny questions, open/closed, questioning skills
-Collect resources-(triangulation chart-locate 3 pieces of information from 3 different resources)
-Collate and record (relevant/irrelevant chart)
-Edit and Examine
-Share and Present 
-Self reflect & celebrate



Rules for working in small groups



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