Overview:
How do we curate spaces to cultivate curiosity yet showcase the “messiness of learning? In this four part series, Jessica Vance will guide you through the foundational tenets of data collection, evidencing and authentic documentation of learning leveraging space as a third teacher. From outdoor learning to the walls that line our hallways and classrooms, we’ll investigate the purpose of the “third teacher” and how making and keeping thinking visible harnesses the agency and ownership of all learners in our communities. Far from Pinterest worthy walls and displays, both inquiry leaders and classroom teachers will compare and contrast inquiry schools around the globe reflecting on the ways the pedagogy of constructivism and our own values are reflected in our spaces.
Agenda:
Session 1: What is a Learning wall?
  • What are the tenets of a learning wall?
  • What makes a learning wall different from a traditional classroom display?
  • How does authentic documentation impact and deepen learning?
  • How might learning walls enhance agency?
Session 2 & 3: Evidencing & Artifacting Learning
  • 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, place, our natural spaces and the “third teacher”?
Session 4: The Role of Retrieval: Teaching for the Long Term
  • What does cognitive science and the role of retrieval and memory say about deeper learning?
  • 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 and reflection experiences?
Teachers will leave this session with:
  • A toolkit of resources and routines to implement into their classroom and other professional roles
  • Actionable next steps to support an assessment practiced rooted in inquiry
  • Clearer understanding of the role of assessment in the inquiry classroom
Potential Audience:
This workshop is best suited for teachers and school leaders looking to deepen their practice as inquiry educators looking more closely at the ways that an inquiry mindset impacts and supports all learners.
Notes
Participants will be asked to implement suggested strategies in between sessions, bringing their evidence to enhance and enrich the learning workshop series.
Jessica Vance
With a professional teaching and leadership background in both the private and public international schools (IB PYP Educator & PYP Coordinator), Jessica brings a unique perspective to her role as education consultant with schools and districts around the globe while remaining grounded in an authentic practice as program coordinator located in Austin, Texas.

Her passion for student-centered learning, collaboration, and coaching stems from the students themselves, finding inspiration in their natural curiosity as they authentically engage in learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Jessica strongly believes in the power of leading with a lens of inquiry, facilitating innovative professional learning opportunities and coaching sessions that provide the space for educators to collaborate and reflect, while supporting their professional growth as inquiry practitioners.

To find out more about Jessica, her publications or to connect with Jessica to learn about the supportive role she plays in school around the world, please visit www.leadingwithinquiry.com
 
DATES & TIMES:
8th, 15th, 22nd February & 1st March 2025

Each session is for 2 hours
New York 7:00 am | London 12:00 pm | Zurich 1:00 pm | Dubai 4:00 pm | India 5:30 pm | Hong Kong 8:00 pm
Melbourne 11:00 pm

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INVESTMENT
 
USD 400 Per Participant
INCLUDES: Certificate of Participation for 10 Professional Development Hours.
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