Nurturing a Culture of Inquiry-Based Assessment
💭 How do we assess our learners while maintaining student agency and a mindset centered around the heart of inquiry?
🧘♂️ How do we strengthen critical thinking while slowing down for more mindful moments for ourselves and for our students?
🔎 How might we take a closer look at inquiry and examining how it shows up in all areas of our practice, including assessment?
I had such fun with the group of global educators this past February and am looking forward to partnering up with Chapters International again this fall. This offering nudges you towards immediate action and implementation, brining back what you’ve tried into your practice back to the group so we can dive deeper together as critical thought partners and friends.
In this workshop we’ll reflect on our personal beliefs about assessment using these as a provocation to guide your next steps in making and keeping the learning visible in your classroom. We’ll uncover how reflection, evidencing learning and questioning create practical opportunities to bring inquiry to life in a way that’s meaningful and connected to your curriculum while giving you the language you need to create the culture of curiosity you strive for in your classroom and your teaching practice.
Take a look at the agenda and what we’ll be inquiring into below…
Session 1: Reflection as a Form of Assessment (October 14)
How do we build our reflective capacities while modeling and scaffolding reflection for our learners?
How do cooperative learning strategies support both students and inquiry teachers?
What common misconceptions are around assessment in an inquiry classroom?
Session 2 & 3: Evidencing & Artifacting Learning (October 21 & October 28)
What data do we collect to authentically document and support learning?
How do we use evidence of learning to co construct meaning throughout our inquiry journey?
In what ways do we balance both formative and summative assessment in our practice?
How can we harness the purpose and role of the “third teacher”?
Session 4: The Power of Questioning and Listening in our Inquiry Spaces (November 4)
How do we shift the culture of questioning and the role of questions in our classroom?
What language and mindset is critical in responding and providing feedback to our learners?
How might we further harness curiosity to empower and leverage learning?
How do questioning protocols and frameworks engage students in more authentic assessment experiences?
Whether you decide to attend with a few colleagues, your favorite teaching partners or solo I hope you consider joining and connecting! Registration information can be found here and reach out 💌 if you have any questions about the event.
