Appraisal - Teaching as Inquiry

This post is based upon the document in your OneNote appraisal folder.

Personal Professional Development Plan
Teaching as Inquiry is the formalisation of common practice amongst professional educators.  We have all been doing this process since we've started teaching.  If you've ever thought "how can I get through to these guys?" you've started the Teaching as Inquiry process. 


With the front end of the NZC specifically mentioning inquiry (and the 12th registered teacher criteria being about Teaching as Inquiry) it is expected that we are formally recording some of our personal inquiry.

What is Teaching as Inquiry?
Practically it is about the professional practice of unpacking our teaching, looking at the needs of students, trying new things and reflecting back on these practices.  It is ideally about teacher deliberately crafting themselves into better practitioners. 

What isn't Teaching as Inquiry?
It is not a one off event (you need systematically reflect)

It is not above your workload - it considered a vital component (hence one of the 12RTC's) of your workload.

It is not a solo event - we need to have high trust partnerships with other teachers to help us through each Inquiry. 

 

Handout - This is two versions of explaining Teaching as Inquiry.  They really cover the same thing.  The page that has the heading "Inquiry Plan Template" is one that I've adapted to us here at Waihi College (naughty I can't reference the original source document/author). 

 

Common Queries or Hang Ups...

1. How long should an Inquiry take?
2. Can I do it on anything?
3. What if I get stuck (or time is too precious)?
4. Who should be involved?

 

 

 

This post relates to RTC # 12. use critical inquiry and problem-solving effectively in their professional practice