Evidence of Inquiry
Evidence of Inquiry is about the art and practice of building meaningful learning walls. Far more than just wonder walls, these interactive spaces become focal points and launchpads for student inquiry. They also serve as visible records of learning - places to collect authentic data and evidence of the inquiry journey.
Drawing on her global work with educators, Vance shares practical, step-by-step guidance along with adaptable frameworks you can use in any learning context. Real-life learning walls and educator stories further demonstrate how constructivist pedagogy invites students to drive the learning in powerful, visible ways.
Learning is often messy - with artifacts, sticky notes, note cards, research, and countless questions scattered across the room.
Learning is both communal and personal, evolving through brainstorming and wondering sessions, whole-class conversations, and small-group discussions.
Learning is also visual, especially when the learning environment - the third teacher - is intentionally designed to reflect and support the process.
Learning walls bring it all together by showcasing the messiness of learning, cultivating curiosity, and empowering learners at every level to explore, wonder, and grow.
Empower your students to take on a more active role in the evidence and assessment of their learning.
Download all of the resources for the book:
This colour pdf of all of the images in the book. Great to share with others
A virtual tour of space as the third teacher for you to explore and discover.
Brand new sketchnotes to help bring learning walls to life in your practice.
A learning walk resource to help spark curiosity as a staff.
This intentions resource to help kickstart your learning wall journey.
A reflection resource to help revise help your learning wall.
About the Author
Meet Jessica,
Jessica’s journey and experience as an inquiry educator fuel her passion and global work in coaching both teachers and leaders in their roles across a variety of rich contexts. She understands the power of curiosity and how we can leverage it to guide our next steps, creating the space we all need as learners as we actively engage in a reflective practice. In her bestselling book Leading with a Lens of Inquiry (published by Elevate Books Edu) she outlines the ways in which we as leaders can support and facilitate teachers in the same ways we want our teachers to engage with their students: through a lens of inquiry. Jessica’s follow up release, Evidence of Inquiry, builds on this powerful work through learning walls.
Grab the Book
Leading With a Lens of Inquiry is about rethinking our approach to the adult learners in our buildings…
Work With Jessica
From in class learning to 1:1 coaching —whatever it is, I’m here for your journey.
Sketchnotes
Download and print these helpful sketchnotes from all of Jessica’s work to support adopting inquiry and strengthening implementation in your school. Thanks go to Ryan Bear for collaborating on these sketchnotes and for bringing these ideas to life through the power of imagery.
