Book Club 2024-25 by Dhruma Mehta

Welcome!

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-10-01 05:51:38 UTC

Hello!

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-10-01 05:55:58 UTC

Hello everyone! I am Dhruma Mehta, the P5 homeroom teacher at Mahindra International School. I am excited to discuss the book and apply the new insights in class.

Ashmin Madhani - VKE

2024-10-06 12:45:57 UTC

Greetings everyone!! I am Ashmin Madhani, a Grade 5 homeroom teacher and Action Leader at Victorious Kidss Educares. The power of questions has always intrigued me, and I am really excited to be part of this book club! I’m looking forward to diving into this book and collaborating with everyone to gather valuable perspectives from it.

Hello everyone!

shabinahoskote — 2024-10-08 09:26:42 UTC

I'm Shabina Hoskote, Primary ELA Teacher, P4. P5 and MYP1 at Mahindra International School. I can't wait to get into the 'Inquiry Mindset' Questions Edition with you all! It was good to meet everyone this past weekend so we could all put a face to the name :) Just to recap our discussion, we agreed to meet on Nov 13th and Dec 9th for our first two meet-ups. See you all soon!

8 Benefits to Question Routines

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-19 14:47:36 UTC

Hello everyone!

grade2pyp2 — 2024-11-20 07:14:54 UTC

I am Rakhi Malviya, Primary grade 2 Teacher at Universal Wisdom International School. Being part of a book club, especially one focused on an "Inquiry Mindset Question Edition," is a fantastic opportunity to dive into thought-provoking discussions and explore the power of questioning.

Reflection

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 09:01:05 UTC

In Chapter 1, Trevor Mackenzie focuses on building curiosity and encouraging students to take ownership of their learning. He highlights the importance of creating a safe, supportive environment where questions are valued as much as answers. The chapter encourages teachers to reflect on how they model curiosity and support student agency. It reminded me that inquiry is more about fostering a mindset than following a strict framework, and it inspired me to think about how to help students feel confident and capable in their learning journey.

Dhruma Mehta

Questions you may have. Please specify the chapter number.

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 09:03:28 UTC

Share impactful quotes from the book

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 09:06:14 UTC

Share strategies for implementing question routines in the classroom.

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 09:07:33 UTC

Chapter 1 (Pg no. 13)

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 09:10:35 UTC

Inquiry is not a project. Inquiry is how we show up in the classroom. Inquiry is a stance for which we teach.

Question Misconceptions

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 11:11:05 UTC

Provocation as a Question Launchpad

dhrumamehta1 — 2024-11-20 11:12:31 UTC

2024-11-20 11:13:48 UTC

Hello! I am Sabah and the homeroom teacher for Prep 2 at Indus International School. I am looking forward to listen to all of your ideas and share mine as well based on his wonderful book. My goal is to talk less in my classroom and have the children to talk more, ask more questions, explore and drive the inquiry forward.

grade2pyp2 — 2024-11-20 11:15:38 UTC

As students become more adept asking questions, they also develop the ability to engage in higher- order thinking.

Question routines encourage the exploration of open-ended questions, fostering deeper analysis and understanding.

Question routines flip outcomes into exploration.

grade2pyp2 — 2024-11-20 11:16:52 UTC

As students become more adept asking questions, they also develop the ability to engage in higher- order thinking.

Question routines encourage the exploration of open-ended questions, fostering deeper analysis and understanding.

Question routines flip outcomes into exploration.

Reflection Section 1 Chapter 1 - Shabina

shabinahoskote — 2024-11-20 11:21:35 UTC

The chapter talks about why teaching How to Ask Questions is important. Children lead their own learning in an exploratory way. Teachers change from pedantic styles to facilitator styles. In a phased approach, starting from structured inquiry that builds up to controlled and guided, and culminates in free inquiry, the book appears to be full of practical suggestions that we can bring into our classrooms.

A shift in perspective for me...this quote :) - Shabina

shabinahoskote — 2024-11-20 11:27:03 UTC

"Curriculum is not something we cover; curriculum is something we explore and discover."

2024-12-09 05:42:05 UTC

Carousel Provocation

2024-12-09 05:45:29 UTC

Prep 2- IISP ,For the unit How the World Works, These provocations were set up to nudge their curiosity and to get a peek into their prior knowledge. corner 1 : where does our class pet Rosy live? reflect and draw

Carousel Provocation

2024-12-09 05:46:31 UTC

Prep 2 IISP- provocation table 2

Provocation 3

2024-12-09 05:54:33 UTC

Prep 2

Provocation 4

2024-12-09 05:55:33 UTC

Prep 2 - HTWW - Central idea - Water is essential and a limited resource for life on earth.

Sabah

2024-12-09 06:24:00 UTC

How do we encourage students to ask closed ended questions?

Anyone using the Provocation Design reflection as a rubric? to improve the provocations for the next time?

How do we use provocation as summative assessment ?

In place based provocation, what as fish net setting, igloo building or setting traps?

Chapter 10- Question Staircase Routine

2025-04-15 14:05:16 UTC

As I discussed in my detailed presentation during our online meeting, the Question Staircase Routine is more effective when learners are familiar with framing closed and open-ended questions. I implemented this routine with my students, and they initially adapted quickly to posing both types of questions. However, as we progressed to higher levels of questioning, they encountered challenges and required additional support in creating and positioning their questions within the routine. This process involves higher-order thinking skills, which proved to be more complex for first graders.

Given this experience, I believe that while the routine can be valuable, it may be better suited for older grades.

Regards,

Aditi Awatade (Symbiosis International School)