Child centered and flexible learning approach

Inquiry is a student-centered approach where learners ask questions, explore, and construct meaning.

Using provocations and real-life scenarios to spark curiosity.

Design units around central ideas or big questions that promote exploration.

Students thrive when they are actively involved and have ownership of their learning.

Inquiry is a student-centered approach that encourages curiosity, questioning, and critical thinking.

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• Creating a safe environment for open-ended questioning

• Encouraging student voice and choice

• Using provocations to spark curiosity

• Integrating real-world connections

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• Designing units with flexible pathways for exploration

• Using visible thinking routines and learner profile attributes

• Building strong routines that support independence

• Differentiating based on student needs and interests

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We’ve learned that students thrive when they are trusted to lead their learning. When inquiry is authentic and relevant, it fosters deeper engagement. It also becomes evident that teacher facilitation, rather than direction, enhances agency and ownership.

K-Inquiry in PYP is a way of learning where students explore questions, problems, and ideas to build their own understanding.

W-Ask open-ended questions

Encourage students to share their ideas

Let students explore and investigate topics

Use real-life examples and hands-on activities

H- Creating a safe space for questions

Encouraging curiosity and wonder

Using pictures, videos, and objects to spark thinking

Planning group discussions and think-pair-share

L- Students learn better when they ask questions

Hands-on activities make learning more meaningful

Giving choice increases student engagement

Reflection helps deepen understanding

Inquiry is a learning approach where students explore questions, topics, or issues through investigation, research, and critical thinking. It encourages curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

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In an ideal inquiry classroom, we can focus on

Active listening, Empathy, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Problem-solving

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For students, achieving growth and developing essential skills can be done through:

Active learning , Time management & Staying organized

1. Setting SMART goals - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals.

2. Developing a growth mindset- Embracing challenges and viewing failures as opportunities for growth.

3. Practicing self-care- Taking care of physical, emotional, and social learning.

W : Student driven inquiry to be focused

H : Encourage students to ask questions- no question is silly

L :Creating a classroom where mistakes are welcomes as we all learn from mistakes

K- Inquiry is all about giving voice and choice to students, research based, reflecting at each process is very important.

W- To make the inquiry process visible in the classroom environment.

H- Pre planning, collaboration

L- To make inquiry process more realistic connecting to real examples, hands on experience. Trial and errors, finally reflection plays a major role.

W: conscious inquiry cycle implementation

H: using VTR , images, stories,etc

L: I learned how to drive inquiry using key concepts, conceptual understanding, prior knowledge

W - creating an inclusive and inquiry driven space.

H - through research

L - collaboration and communication is very important.

W - Students reflecting using various VTRs of their own choice by themselves.

H - Consistently reflecting on and adjusting practices based on student feedback and outcomes.

L - Building a culture of inquiry takes time, trust, and consistent practice.

What - learning spaces,teacher readiness Observation recording