Teaching As Inquiry 2015

Personal Inquiry

From the OneNote document

One of the important parts of our own personal development is to undertake our own 'teaching as inquiry'.   Lots of people over think this and put teaching as inquiry as something mystical.  This is not that case at all - rather it is about unpacking the thoughts you have on your impact in the classroom.

There are two places where Waihi College appraisal addresses teaching as inquiry.  I've also made previous postings on this blog on this topic (click here for the link).

This year we will attempt to focus our teaching as inquiry into one of our PLG's (so this can be from our first one - now to July or our second one - July to Dec).  I've had a few queries around this so I thought that I'd offer some options for staff.

1. If you are feeling confident on conducting your own Teaching as Inquiry - then feel free to make a start on that (if you haven't already). 
2. I'd put out there my own inquiry as a template for staff to see what it's about.  
3. Create a generic inquiry that can be used by staff (this is my least preferred option - but should create more comfort for staff around this).  

Remember that Teaching as Inquiry is enshrined in the New Zealand Curriculum Document (click here for the link) and it is also the focus of RTC #12  (click here for that link).   Remember that teaching as inquiry should always be focused on your practice of teaching and/or the students learning in class.

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