I
recently attended an Inquiry PD hosted by the amazing Kath Murdoch. It left me
feeling so much positivity and excitement about what is possible in teaching
and learning. One thing I grappled with was that feeling that, as a specialist
teacher this year, I no longer have my own class. Don't get me wrong, I do love
my new role (it's amazing and I have so many opportunities to grow from it) but
I had let myself feel as though I can't use an Inquiry approach as effectively
in my classroom. That changed this afternoon and I wanted to share it.
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I teach
Prep every Friday afternoon in the final hour of the school day. Yes, SESSION
5, FRIDAY…PREP! Those poor kids are so tired from a busy week and the last
thing they want is something structured. They are a really great bunch of kids
but
