The power of inquiry

ABOUT THE BOOK How can we create learning environments that cultivate curiosity and grow young people as confident, capable and creative inquirers? How can we ensure that our teaching nurtures rather than diminishes the sense of wonder with which we are all born? How can we become better inquirers as we teach? How can we help our students grow as thinkers, collaborators, self-managers, communic…

Inquiry mindset : nurturing the dreams, wonders, & curiosities of our younges…

Want to harness the power of curiosity to foster students’ love for learning in your classroom or school? From their youngest years, our children are innately curious. They explore the world around them through play, imagination, and discovery. They build meaning, they create understanding, and they unabashedly share their learning. It’s in this process that they find joy in life and rel…

Teaching for deeper learning : tools to engage students in meaning making

Far too often, our students attain only a superficial level of knowledge that fails to prepare them for deeper challenges in school and beyond. In Teaching for Deeper Learning, renowned educators and best-selling authors Jay McTighe and Harvey F. Silver propose a solution: teaching students to make meaning for themselves. Contending that the ability to "earn" understanding will equip student…

Dive into inquiry : amplify learning and empower student voice

Want to make learning more meaningful in your classroom? Looking to better prepare your students for the world of tomorrow? Keen to help learners create authentic connections to the world around them? Dive into Inquiry beautifully marries the voice and choice of inquiry with the structure and support required to optimise learning for students and get the results educators desire. With Dive into…

The power of making thinking visible : practices to engage and empower all le…

The long-awaited follow-up to Making Thinking Visible, provides new thinking routines, original research, and unique global case studies Visible Thinking―a research-based approach developed at Harvard's Project Zero - prompts and promotes students' thinking. This approach has been shown to positively impact student engagement, learning, and development as thinkers. Visible Thinking involves …

Inquiry mindset : assessment edition scaffolding a partnership for equity and…

How can we . . . Help students see themselves in a more positive, confident, and personally fulfilling light? Cultivate the conditions for agency and equity in our classrooms and schools so all learners can thrive? Shift education so that our students become more empowered, more competent, and more compassionate young people? Trevor MacKenzie takes another deep dive into inquiry as he exami…

The three storytellers of or : a think about-it book

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0785321758

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55 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

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Early Learning Program

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M-o-n-k-e-y

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9789810182649

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21 pages : illustration ; 20 cm

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I can't believe you said that! : my story about using my social filter ... or…

Banish rude and insensitive comments at home and school by teaching kids in grades K-6 how to use a social filter. RJ says what he thinks no matter how it sounds or makes others feel. His mouth is getting him into a lot of trouble. A rude comment at school earned him a detention. An insensitive remark at home earned him a scolding and made his sister cry. RJ doesn't realize his words are wr…

Using your head : a children's book about effective thinking and learning

A children's book about effective thinking and learning.