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In this episode of Unpacking Education, we're joined by author, educator, and inquiry consultant Trevor MacKenzie to explore the powerful role of curiosity in learning. Trevor shares how authentic inquiry can transform disengaged classrooms into thriving learning communities and how the simple act of sparking student curiosity leads to deeper thinking, better questions, and meaningful engagement. Whether you're new to inquiry-based learning or ready to deepen your practice, this conversation offers actionable strategies, like designing effective provocations, building question competence, and scaffolding student agency. Tune in to reimagine what it means to center curiosity in the classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
In this episode of the Rebel Teacher Alliance, hosts Fabian, Scott (Chewy), and Jamie welcome special guest Trevor MacKenzie, an educator and author specializing in inquiry-based learning. Trevor shares his journey into teaching and emphasizes the importance of fostering curiosity and student agency in the classroom. The discussion covers practical strategies for implementing inquiry-based learning, such as using provocations and question routines, and addresses challenges educators may face when shifting to this approach. Trevor also offers insights on building strong relationships with students and co-designing learning experiences. Finally, he talks about his favorite game he plays with his family in our ever popular segment “Whatcha' been playin'...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here! Things mentioned on the show:- Follow Trevor on IG (@trev_mackenzie) and check out his website trevormackenzie.com- Trevor's Books: Inquiry Mindset, Inquiry Mindset: Questions Edition, Dive Into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset: Assessment Edition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebel-teacher-alliance/support
How can we assess for student growth? Redundant assessments are a waste of our time! Join us as we chat with Trevor Mackenzie!Teach Better Talk PodcastThe ultimate must-listen for every teacher and educational leader, Teach Better Talk dives into the key questions that drive education today.Weekly interviews with experts from around the world, sharing cutting-edge science, groundbreaking research, and practical tools to help you master the art of teaching, efficiently manage a school, and reach every learner in your community.Catch the official podcast of the Teach Better Podcast Network every Tuesday through Thursday for fresh episodes to inspire, inform, and ignite your passion for education.► Thanks for subscribing!
One of the speakers at the 2024 Inquiry Educators Summit 2024 was Trevor MacKenzie, teacher, Education Consultant, speaker and author.Trevor focused on how we as educators plan for curiosity. How we get children to ask questions and how we use our students' questions as formative evidence to plan the next steps in our students' learning.It all starts with knowing our curriculum and then using our provocations to ignite curiosity and questions from students.Trevor gave some examples of actionable questioning routines and how we use them to stay true to our values as inquiry educators.In this episode I share some of the learning I took away from Trevor's session, and also some of the episodes and blog posts that reiterate Trevor's sentiments about inquiry in practise. For all the links and show notes, go to the episode page.
We're continuing summer break with #5 of our Top 10 Season 1 episodes.Ever wondered how transforming education from within can ignite a child's natural curiosity? Kaity and Adriane chat with Trevor MacKenzie, an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker, and inquiry consultant, about this question and more. Trevor shares his journey of reshaping the educational landscape, emphasizing the importance of fostering strong teacher-student relationships and creating psychologically safe learning environments. He reveals how a values-driven, student-focused approach can significantly enhance academic achievement and student agency.Get inspired by the stories of students transitioning from traditional to inquiry-based learning environments and the role parents play in nurturing a love for learning at home. Trevor discusses the necessity of scaffolding and gradually introducing students to different levels of inquiry to build their agency. With tips on creating psychologically safe spaces and fostering resilience, this episode is a treasure trove for anyone invested in modern education. Don't miss the chance to learn how to empower children to explore their interests and thrive.ABOUT THE GUEST:Trevor MacKenzie is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiryconsultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia, North America, South Africa, and Europe. He is an inquiry practitioner currently as a teacher with the Greater Victoria School District in Victoria, Canada. He has three publications: Dive into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition, and Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition. He has vast experience supporting schools across several years in implementation strategies in public schools, international schools, and International Baccalaureate programs.Got a story to share or question you want us to answer? Send us a message!About the podcast:The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments.Powered by Prenda, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning today. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being. Got a burning question?We're all ears! If you have a question or topic you'd love our hosts to tackle, please send it to podcast@prenda.com. Let's dive into the conversation together!Important links:• Want more KindlED content?• Connect with us• Subscribe to The Sunday SparkInterested in starting a microschool?Prenda provides all the tools and support you need to start and run an amazing microschool. Create a free Prenda World account to start designing your future microschool today ➡️ Start My Microschool
My guest today, Trevor MacKenzie is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant who has worked in schools throughout North America, Asia, Australia, South Africa and Europe. Trevor's day job is as a high school English teacher in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, He teaches from an inquiry stance, guided by specific values and beliefs. In addition, Trevor is also an author, speaker and consultant, travelling worldwide to help schools implement inquiry-based teaching structures and frameworks. Trevor's new book Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition is out imminently and because questions are a favourite subject of mine, I had to invite him onto the podcast to talk about it. I've known Trevor for a few years now since we connected on social media through shared interests and enthusiasms. Trevor is an advocate and champion for inquiry-based learning, generously supporting the work of many educators in the field, including me, and he is well known for his kindness, alongside his expertise. Listen to find out more about:the power of inquiry-based learning and what it means to teach from an inquiry-based stancethe key principles and values that guide Trevor's work, drawing from his extensive experience and his new book, 'Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition' generating question confidence and competence; the importance of both open and closed questionsthe 10 high impact question routines in Trevor's new book, 'Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition' and how they can be used to promote inquiry. using images, photos, and art as provocations to spark curiosity and engagement. There's so much in our conversation from fostering curiosity, agency, active listening and the connections between Trevor's work and our work in museums. What can we learn from each other? Where are the crossovers? Listen to our conversation to discover more about the power of inquiry, curiosity and so much more. Episode Links:Episode webpageTrevor MacKenzie's website: https://www.trevormackenzie.comInquiry Mindset Questions Edition: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/inquiry-mindset-questions-editionhttps://www.trevormackenzie.com/posts/2024/4/14/announcing-inquiry-mindset-questions-editionTrevor MacKenzie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trev_mackenzie/Trevor MacKenzie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-mackenzie-37103b261/The Art Engager Links:Sign up for my Curated newsletter - a fortnightly dose of cultural inspirationJoin the
All the talk about systems change in education is great, and a topic we cover lots on the podcast. But the current reality for many educators might feel very removed from such visions. And yet, when you get into the details of what really deep and energised inquiry looks like with curious and questioning young people in classrooms, the two worlds feel a lot closer. And there are few people that know the specifics of what great inquiry-based learning looks like in theory and practice better than Trevor Mackenzie, so it was fantastic to be able to sit down with him this week to chat about it. We talk about teacher dispositions, question routines, provocations, levels of structure, and also the way that an inquiry stance can show up in all cultures in different ways as humility and curiosity. Trevor MacKenzie (https://www.trevormackenzie.com/who-i-am) is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia, North America, South Africa and Europe. Trevor's passion is supporting schools in implementing inquiry-based learning practices. He is a highly regarded speaker known for his heartfelt storytelling, kind demeanour, and student-first philosophy. Trevor's graduate research focused on identifying and removing the barriers to implementing inquiry-based learning in the K-12 setting. He has three publications: Dive into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition, and Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition all published by Elevate Books Edu. He has vast experience supporting schools across several years in implementation strategies in public schools, international schools, and International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP/MYP/DP). As a classroom teacher in Victoria, BC, Canada, Trevor brings a unique lens to authorship, consultancy, keynoting, and research. He is in his own classroom working with scholars in inquiry and he visits schools around the world supporting them in their inquiry implementation. This provides rich context and experience, a holistic approach to the work, and authentic and refined resources to be shared. Trevor is the best selling author of three publications: author of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition (2021), co-author of Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition (2018), and the author of Dive into Inquiry (2016) all published by Elevate Books Edu. Trevor's new book Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition will be published later this year: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/posts/2024/4/14/announcing-inquiry-mindset-questions-edition Social Links LinkedIn: @trevor-mackenzie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-mackenzie-37103b261/ Instagram: @trev_mackenzie - https://www.instagram.com/trev_mackenzie/ X: @trev_mackenzie - https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie
This week, Kaity and Adriane chat with Trevor MacKenzie, an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant, about the importance of relationship and curiosity in education, as well as the value of inquiry-led learning. Throughout the episode, you'll learn how nurturing inquisitiveness can lead to outstanding academic results and enhance students' well-being. Episode 36 also explores:
Send us a textPicture a future where half of all schools are dynamic hubs of project-based learning—a future where education is a canvas for curiosity and real-world problem-solving. That's the vision we unpack in this episode, and with February's focus on inquiry, inspired by Trevor MacKenzie's "Inquiry Mindset," we're stoking the flames of this educational revolution. Our special guest, Steve Haffner, illusionist and performance strategist, exemplifies the spirit of inquiry, using his unique blend of magic and strategic thinking to challenge and engage, proving that the thirst for knowledge can extend beyond the classroom walls.The PBLShare.com portion of this episode highlights the classroom work of Rosa Parks Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN. Their work is changing the way their learners interact with the world. Learners are using their standards based work in the classroom to change lives out in their city. Listen and be inspired!Ever wondered how the art of illusion can reveal the inner workings of the human mind? Steve Haffner takes us on an enthralling journey through his pivot from the corporate grind to the allure of the stage, illustrating how the principles of magic—misdirection, storytelling, and the element of surprise—mirror the cognitive processes we navigate daily. Steve's narrative is a masterclass on how cognitive dissonance is not just a trick of the trade for magicians but a powerful tool for educators and leaders alike.CONNECT WITH STEVE HAFFNERstevehaffner.comCognizance weekly newsletter sign up 7 Strategies for Making Great Decisions ebookSocial Media Handles: LinkedIn: Steve Haffner Twitter: @stevehaffner Facebook: SteveHaffnerSpeakerJOIN THE ONLINE PBL COMMUNITYhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/join-todaySIGN UP FOR THE MAGNIFY LEARNING NEWSLETTERhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/newsletter-sign-upSHARE A PBL WIN!www.pblshare.com ORDER THE BOOK PBL SIMPLIFIEDhttps://amzn.to/3VLsBtGSCHEDULE A PBL TRAINING WITH MAGNIFY LEARNINGhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/onsite-workshopsCHECK OUT RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCASTPBL Simplified Podcast LinksFOLLOW RYAN ON TWITTERhttps://mobile.twitter.com/ryansteuerBOOK A MAGNIFY LEARNING DESIGN DAYS WORKSHOPhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/design-days-sign-upSome of the links above are affiliate links which means we get a small commission on anything you purchase using that link (at no more cost to you). As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.
Picture a future where half of all schools are dynamic hubs of project-based learning—a future where education is a canvas for curiosity and real-world problem-solving. That's the vision we unpack in this episode, and with February's focus on inquiry, inspired by Trevor MacKenzie's "Inquiry Mindset," we're stoking the flames of this educational revolution. Our special guest, Steve Haffner, illusionist and performance strategist, exemplifies the spirit of inquiry, using his unique blend of magic and strategic thinking to challenge and engage, proving that the thirst for knowledge can extend beyond the classroom walls.The PBLShare.com portion of this episode highlights the classroom work of Rosa Parks Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN. Their work is changing the way their learners interact with the world. Learners are using their standards based work in the classroom to change lives out in their city. Listen and be inspired!Ever wondered how the art of illusion can reveal the inner workings of the human mind? Steve Haffner takes us on an enthralling journey through his pivot from the corporate grind to the allure of the stage, illustrating how the principles of magic—misdirection, storytelling, and the element of surprise—mirror the cognitive processes we navigate daily. Steve's narrative is a masterclass on how cognitive dissonance is not just a trick of the trade for magicians but a powerful tool for educators and leaders alike.CONNECT WITH STEVE HAFFNERstevehaffner.comCognizance weekly newsletter sign up 7 Strategies for Making Great Decisions ebookSocial Media Handles: LinkedIn: Steve Haffner Twitter: @stevehaffner Facebook: SteveHaffnerSpeakerJOIN THE ONLINE PBL COMMUNITYhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/join-todaySIGN UP FOR THE MAGNIFY LEARNING NEWSLETTERhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/newsletter-sign-upSHARE A PBL WIN!www.pblshare.com ORDER THE BOOK PBL SIMPLIFIEDhttps://amzn.to/3VLsBtGSCHEDULE A PBL TRAINING WITH MAGNIFY LEARNINGhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/onsite-workshopsCHECK OUT RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCASTPBL Simplified Podcast LinksASK RYAN A QUESTION FOR THE PODCASThttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/ask-ryan-your-pbl-questionsFOLLOW RYAN ON TWITTERhttps://mobile.twitter.com/ryansteuerBOOK A MAGNIFY LEARNING DESIGN DAYS WORKSHOPhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/design-days-sign-upSome of the links above are affiliate links which means we get a small commission on anything you purchase using that link (at no more cost to you). As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.
Send us a textAs Ryan Steuer, I warmly invite you to journey with me in remembering my mentor, Dan Miller, as we bring his inspiring question, "What does this make possible?" into the heart of educational reform. Through genuine reflections and strategies, we honor Dan's legacy by exploring the power of a shared vision, particularly our ambitious goal to see project-based learning in over half of all schools by 2051. It's a conversation that stitches together the wisdom of Dan's "48 Days to the Work and Life You Love" with real-world applications, leadership, unity, and educational innovation.This episode isn't just a tribute; it's the beginning of a series on inquiry. Drawing from Trevor MacKenzie's "Inquiry Mindset," we unravel the progression from structured to free inquiry and how it intertwines with project-based learning to ignite student curiosity and research prowess. I'll share classroom stories that breathe life into these concepts—from a Florida PBL unit on home buying to senior capstone projects that leave lasting imprints on communities. Get ready to discover how we scaffold learning and craft authentic experiences that elevate our students from passive learners to proactive problem solvers, ready to dive headfirst into their PBL journey.JOIN THE ONLINE PBL COMMUNITYhttps://magnifypbl.mykajabi.com/pmocSIGN UP FOR THE MAGNIFY LEARNING NEWSLETTERhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/newsletter-sign-upSHARE A PBL WIN!www.pblshare.com ORDER THE BOOK PBL SIMPLIFIEDhttps://amzn.to/3VLsBtGSCHEDULE A PBL TRAINING WITH MAGNIFY LEARNINGhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/onsite-workshopsCHECK OUT RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCASTPBL Simplified Podcast LinksASK RYAN A QUESTION FOR THE PODCASThttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/ask-ryan-your-pbl-questionsFOLLOW RYAN ON TWITTERhttps://mobile.twitter.com/ryansteuerBOOK A MAGNIFY LEARNING DESIGN DAYS WORKSHOPhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/design-days-sign-upINQUIRY MINDSET BY TREVOR MACKENZIEhttps://amzn.to/48dXuwa48 DAYS TO THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE BY DAN MILLERhttps://amzn.to/3SRjWqk
As Ryan Steuer, I warmly invite you to journey with me in remembering my mentor, Dan Miller, as we bring his inspiring question, "What does this make possible?" into the heart of educational reform. Through genuine reflections and strategies, we honor Dan's legacy by exploring the power of a shared vision, particularly our ambitious goal to see project-based learning in over half of all schools by 2051. It's a conversation that stitches together the wisdom of Dan's "48 Days to the Work and Life You Love" with real-world applications, leadership, unity, and educational innovation.This episode isn't just a tribute; it's the beginning of a series on inquiry. Drawing from Trevor MacKenzie's "Inquiry Mindset," we unravel the progression from structured to free inquiry and how it intertwines with project-based learning to ignite student curiosity and research prowess. I'll share classroom stories that breathe life into these concepts—from a Florida PBL unit on home buying to senior capstone projects that leave lasting imprints on communities. Get ready to discover how we scaffold learning and craft authentic experiences that elevate our students from passive learners to proactive problem solvers, ready to dive headfirst into their PBL journey.JOIN THE ONLINE PBL COMMUNITYhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/join-todaySIGN UP FOR THE MAGNIFY LEARNING NEWSLETTERhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/newsletter-sign-upSHARE A PBL WIN!www.pblshare.com ORDER THE BOOK PBL SIMPLIFIEDhttps://amzn.to/3VLsBtGSCHEDULE A PBL TRAINING WITH MAGNIFY LEARNINGhttps://resources.magnifylearningin.org/onsite-workshopsCHECK OUT RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCASTPBL Simplified Podcast LinksASK RYAN A QUESTION FOR THE PODCASThttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/ask-ryan-your-pbl-questionsFOLLOW RYAN ON TWITTERhttps://mobile.twitter.com/ryansteuerBOOK A MAGNIFY LEARNING DESIGN DAYS WORKSHOPhttps://www.magnifylearningin.org/design-days-sign-upINQUIRY MINDSET BY TREVOR MACKENZIEhttps://amzn.to/48dXuwa48 DAYS TO THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE BY DAN MILLERhttps://amzn.to/3SRjWqk
Welcome to the last edition of Saturday Morning Teacher Talk for 2023 and the indefinite future. I've enjoyed doing these mini-episodes but will be changing up my content format in 2024. Education X Posts Featured in This Episode: Teacher2Teacher asks: How do we let our students know their work is amazing? Joelie McCrary urges teachers to display student learning as much as possible. Tony Vincent shares a fun Friday entry: Quick Draw (found at quickdraw.withgoogle.com). Sketch a given word and see if the AI can guess your word based on your drawing. Tyler Rablin observes that students are more willing to take risks in their writing pieces or project designs when we de-emphasize grading. Trevor MacKenzie promises that co-designing learning experiences with and for students can be powerful stuff if only we can embrace our vulnerabilities and check our egos at the door. Pav Wander says that keeping a space at the back of her classroom for alternate seating has been very freeing and comfortable for her students (with picture). Stephanie Barrientos asks how we can better support student learning needs without burning out teachers. Susan Jachymiak says that sometimes teachers just need a reminder that we are all doing our best and we are doing enough. Tyler Rablin points out that when students use AI to complete an assignment, they are manifesting the belief that good grades are the ultimate goal - not learning. I sign off and thank my faithful viewers and listeners for tuning into this show throughout 2023. These weekly editions of Saturday Morning Teacher Talk will not continue in 2024, but you'll hear from me on the Teachers on Fire podcast interviews which will continue to air here. Connect with Me: On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. Song Track Credits: Coupe by The Grand Affair I Did That by Diamond Ortiz Memory Rain by Yung Logos Go! by Neffex *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support
Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30 Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. Education X Posts Featured in This Episode: What's the best way to motivate more student learning? Natalie Vardabasso points us to authentic audience. Katie White shares a reproducible framework for student goal-setting that includes My Goal, Materials and Resources, Prior Knowledge and Skills, and Action Steps. Trevor MacKenzie encourages teachers to stick with the cultures of student self-reflection, feedback, and revision that we are building in our classrooms. Teacher 2 Teacher shares three daily formative questions that teachers can ask themselves about their own practice (credit: Donita Hicks). Tyler Rablin asks why we would never accept public performance reviews for teachers on the walls of our staff rooms but we do just that to our primary students. Roy Smith asks us NOT to tell our students "You should know this already." Zoe Branigan-Pipe sings the praises of a retired principal who left a positive impact on his community. Jason Kennedy reminds us that even as we savour the final bell on Friday, some of our students aren't celebrating quite so much. Let's make sure they feel the love while they're in our care. Julie Ann puts a positive spin on things, expressing that although November was "exceptionally brutal," she's looking for a positive momentum shift as she heads into November. Jay Wamsted comments on a narrative that we're seeing around teacher social media: the idea that admins just keep piling more on teacher plates until they reach the point of burnout. Melissa Aveling shares a fun text prompt that she applied to Microsoft's text-to-image tool to generate a cartoon-like self-portrait. Connect with Me: On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support
Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: In this edition: Bill Ferriter says that "Giving zeros is one of the most unprofessional actions a teacher can take." Do you agree or disagree? Tom Schimmer suggests that opposition to standards-based grading really comes from teacher desire to coerce students into compliant behavior. Agree or disagree? What makes feedback powerful? Trevor MacKenzie shares a must-have list. Howie Hua allows his students to chat with each other for five minutes before their tests - no writing aloud. From Todd Finley (via TCEA) shares 13 Brain Blast Review Activities. If you've reached the end of a unit of study and you're looking to consolidate student learning, check out this menu. Marcus Luther shares a self-assessment that he uses in his high school writing courses that makes great use of the Google Doc drop-down features. How do students assess their own evidence of learning and why? Marcus Luther lists three must-haves that must be present in order to help teachers adopt new practices or strategies. Bethany Hill argues that "Recess is a right, not a privilege. It is instructional time, not something extra. Every kid deserves recess. Every single one." Technology Laura shares her top 10 edtech tools. Is there an app on this list that is new to you? Paul Cardoza (live viewer on LinkedIn) asks: Is it a problem that some schools seem to be focusing more on social-emotional learning than on academics? I share some thoughts on this. CONNECT with ME On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. SONG TRACK CREDIT Chef Brian by Latasha Dude by Patrick Patrikios New Year by Bad Snacks Positive Fuse by French Fuse Summer in the Neighborhood by Bad Snacks Tropic Fuse by French Fuse Sunny Travel by Nico Staf Fast and Run by Nico Staf *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support
We're taking the learning we've done with Jessica Vance in the last two episodes on Leading with Inquiry in a new direction. In this and our next episode, you'll hear a vulnerable coaching conversation between Jessica and 3Ps in a Pod host and teacher leadership program director Paula Watkins. Jessica and Paula take what they've talked about in the first two episodes of this series and apply it to Paula's work, as an example of how others can use a lens of inquiry in their coaching and leading. Paula's work includes facilitating the Arizona TeacherSolutions Team. She begins her coaching session with Jessica by sharing about how she approaches her meetings and facilitation with the Arizona TeacherSolutions Team. Jessica shares ideas with Paula about how to combine her goals for an upcoming meeting with the desire to create an inquiry-driven space. While Paula's work is primarily with adult learners, Jessica shares examples of what adding agency and inquiry can look like in Paula's work with teacher leaders and in a classroom with students. Throughout the episode, Jessica references this swimming pool sketchnote from Trevor MacKenzie's work, available at trevormackenzie.com. Here are ways to continue to connect to Jessica: Jessica Vance's website at leadingwithinquiry.com Jessica Vance's Instagram at instagram.com/jess_vanceedu Jessica Vance's Twitter at twitter.com/jess_vanceedu Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
What does it mean to lead with inquiry? And what does that actually look like in a classroom or when working with other adults? Today, we begin a four-part series exploring those questions and more about leading with inquiry. 3Ps host Paula Watkins and Jessica Vance, the author of Leading With a Lens of Inquiry, will lead us through this exploration, setting the stage in our first episodes about what inquiry is and how to integrate it into leadership. In the final two episodes, you'll hear Jessica and Paula engage in an inquiry-focused coaching conversation as an example of how others can use a lens of inquiry in their coaching and leading. In this first episode of this series, Jessica shares about her background and current work as an inquiry leader. She makes clear that being an inquiry leader is not exclusionary of being a managerial leader but that leaders can use both approaches in tandem and when most appropriate. Jessica details the need for inquiry leaders to understand their values and for a critical friend to help keep your inquiry leadership focused. She also suggests having the sentence frames “What would happen if…” and “How may/can I…” ready to use in an inquiry process. Throughout the episode, Jessica and Paula reference the work of Trevor MacKenzie, who you can listen to in previous 3Ps in a Pod episodes on “Cultivating Inquiry,” “Creating a Culture of Inquiry with Kass Minor and Trevor MacKenzie,” and “Diving into Inquiry.” Jessica also mentions these additional resources: “The Inquiry Leader” sketchnote, “Managerial Leader, Inquiry Leader” sketchnote, and “The Ripple Effect” sketchnote can be found at leadingwithinquiry.com/sketchnotes Elena Aguilar's work with the core values of leaders, such as “How Core Values Foster Resilience in Educators,” and other resources available at brightmorningteam.com Brene Brown and her Daring Leadership Assessment at brenebrown.com/hubs/dare-to-lead/ Kimberly Mitchell's book Experience Inquiry and other resources at inquirypartners.com Jessica Vance's website at leadingwithinquiry.com Jessica Vance's Instagram at instagram.com/jess_vanceedu Jessica Vance's Twitter at twitter.com/jess_vanceedu Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
Parent, teacher, and inquiry consultant to schools, Trevor MacKenzie, provides definitions for and explanations of why student agency and inquiry are increasingly becoming a focus for schools. Trevor connects these practices to an understanding of students' cognitive needs and provides some areas for important teacher/parent conversation. Send your questions to Trevor and find his resources here. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Trevor MacKenzie, the author of "Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition," describes the incongruity that can exist in some classrooms between co-designed inquiry learning activities and teacher-controlled assessment activities. How do we move to teacher/student co-designed assessments that build “assessment capable learners?” Trevor provides some thoughts to guide coaching to teachers who are exploring assessment. Connect with Trevor and find his resources and books here. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
This is the latest in a series of podcasts where I focus on a particular part of English instruction or English related matters in detail. In this episode I'm talking with Trevor MacKenzie. Trevor is a world-renowned speaker and author and is best known for his work with inquiry based teaching approaches. As an IB educator, inquiry is a word, strategy or concept that comes up on a daily basis with students and colleagues. Given its fundamental role within the MYP and DP, getting Trevor on to ask him questions and learn from his experience was a massive privilege. We discuss, 1. What is the best literary text he's ever read, taught or been taught? 2. What does an inquiry classroom look like and sound like in Trevor's experience? 3. Typically what would be the ratio between need-to-know or non-negotiable skills/knowledge and the inquiry process time wise? 4. How do teachers strike a balance between non-negotiable exam / coursework specification in English and student passion? 5. What are the difficulties or challenges Trevor's faced with asking students to design their own assessment in middle-school? 6. What Trevor thinks of statements of inquiry and real world assessment in MYP unit planning. 7. And finally, what Trevor thinks of the increasingly popular explicit instruction over the inquiry approach. From beginning to end, this conversation continually clarified things I'd heard about the inquiry approach and left me with plenty of considerations for how to enhance my own approach to the classroom. Thanks again to Trevor who spoke concisely, passionately and transparently throughout. If you want to be kept up to date on when educational chat like this happens, then be sure to subscribe to the podcast and/or follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/chrisjordanhk (@chrisjordanhk) Links: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Fallen-Feathers-Racism-Northern/dp/1487002262 (Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City) by https://www.amazon.com/Tanya-Talaga/e/B0881Z3SKN/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 (Tanya Talaga) Trevor's https://www.amazon.com/s?i=audible&k=Trevor%20MacKenzie&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_1 (books) Kath Murdoch's https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOj5Szd2ZD3rHMcOZOcGgQ (YouTube Channel)
@trev_mackenzie shares how MLs can & deserve to learn through inquiry if the process and language are scaffolded. Order Trevor's Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders, & Curiosities of Our Youngest Learners with this Amazon Affiliate link (https://amzn.to/3yDmyfY). You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh and TanKHuynh.com. You can learn more about my courses at https://tankhuynh.com/courses.
Don't let writing incredibly personalized report cards overwhelm you, Join Nick as he shares the highlights from an Instagram live he did with Trevor Mackenzie about how every teacher can create the best report card comments for their students. Nick and Trevor give easy-to-apply tips, tricks, and ideas for the best report card comments you will ever write. Follow us on social media: www.readysetgrowthpodcast.com https://bit.ly/3jN3eEz - Instagram https://bit.ly/3lC5ccp - Twitter https://bit.ly/2YWVW91 - Facebook Follow our guest: https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie - Twitter https://www.instagram.com/trev_mackenzie/ - Instagram https://www.trevormackenzie.com/ - Website
Trevor MacKenzie is back on 3Ps on a Pod to talk with hosts Kathleen and Marlys about inquiry-based learning and what that truly looks like in the classroom. MacKenzie is a teacher, author, and speaker focused on the power of inquiry in learning. He will also be leading this summer's 2nd Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute. MacKenzie talks with Kathleen and Marlys about what inquiry-based learning is and how it looks different than classes that aren't inquiry-based. He speaks to the values that are a part of inquiry, including building a culture of relationships based in “psychological safety and vulnerability and openness.” He also shares how inquiry is like the trunk of a tree with branches that include project-based learning, problem-based learning, and some other frameworks and describes the sketchnote ‘The Tree of Inquiry,' which demonstrates those relationships. While some teachers may be intimidated to move into inquiry-based learning, MacKenzie explains that they may be thinking of ‘free inquiry,” which is the “deep end” of the inquiry pool. He references the sketchnote ‘Types of Student Inquiry' that shows the other levels of inquiry-based learning students and teachers can explore. This summer, MacKenzie will guide new teachers in how to integrate more inquiry into their teaching. If you're a teacher who will be in your first three years of teaching this fall, join MacKenzie and other new teachers June 22 through 24 for the 2nd Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute. Google's former Education Evangelist Jaime Casap and 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey will also be leading sessions. Learn more and register at azk12.org/BTI22. Find more of Trevor MacKenzie's resources at trevormackenzie.com. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
A misconception about inquiry-based learning is that it means leaving students to “discover” the curriculum on their own. This couldn't be further from the truth. Trevor MacKenzie is a high school teacher, author, and speaker who is internationally recognized as a thought leader in inquiry-based education. In the episode, we talk about what inquiry is (and isn't) to better understand how to partner with students as co-designers of learning. Show Notes: How the Freedom Convoy is like the backlash against inquiry-based learning in Alberta. (1:45) What is inquiry-based learning? What is it not? (8:35) Scaffolding students for success in independent “Free Inquiry” through co-design opportunities. (12:45) Assessment as inquiry-based learning. (17:50) How can we include students in evidencing learning over time? (20:30) Amplifying formative feedback (outside of a grade) and allowing students the opportunity to make mistakes and rehumanize assessment. (23:30) Why Trevor wrote a book that focuses on assessment in the context of inquiry-based learning. (29:15) Building towards the pinnacle of student empowerment; co-creating report cards. (32:00) Expand student understanding of products to demonstrate learning. (39:00) Giving students ownership over the parameters of learning. (42:30) The purpose of education. (44:10) View full show notes here! Trevor on Twitter: @trev_mackenzie Email the Podcast: hello@educrushpod.com Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod Podcast Website: www.educrushpod.com
Trevor Mackenzie's incredible book Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition looks at equity and agency in learning. How can assessment practices reflect and create biases? How can student agency become a part of assessment practices? How can assessment practices be more equitable and help all students learn? Tonight's panel:Trevor Mackenzie @trev_mackenzieMelanie White @WhiteRoomRadioSayema Chowdhury @ChowdhurySayema
This week I'm talking to Kate Beatty. Kate is a former Head of Department in English and now spends her time communicating with people around the world as an MYP English Language and Literature consultant. Having recently made the move into an IB world school that teaches the MYP I was really keen to ask someone like Kate a number of burning questions regarding planning a sequenced curriculum. Thankfully she offered lots of clarification and excellent ideas throughout the chat. We discussed: - The best book she's ever read, taught or been taught - Her experience in international teaching and why did she made the move into consultancy - How the MYP is a different opportunity for those more used to a British curriculum - Where the MYP fits into recent discussions regarding a knowledge rich curriculum - Effective strategies to implement inquiry within the English classroom - How coordinators / teachers can accommodate the need to teach literary analysis, which is something of a niche pursuit given the MYP's prioritisation of global contexts - Kate's advice on how to build ATLs into the planning of a unit or make them more meaningful to students - And finally, examples of units that she's taught or seen that best encapsulate the mission of IB and support English learning in equal measure Thanks again to Kate for guiding me and anyone else who cares to listen in the ways of the MYP. If you'd like to be made aware of when more education chat like this happens then be sure to subscribe to the podcast and/or follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/chrisjordanhk (@chrisjordanhk ) Links: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Woman-Other-Bernardine-Evaristo/dp/0241364906 (Girl, Woman, Other - Bernadine Evaristo ) https://www.bookdepository.com/Childrens-Bible-Lydia-Millet/9781324005032?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhf2MBhDNARIsAKXU5GQhUjJ0yQ1Bm9MT1eSBRAReQI-bx4kKYTzzFnNVRdTSaFJilbfocHMaAqsaEALw_wcB (A Children's Bible - Lydia Millet) https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Jeannette-Walls/dp/074324754X (The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls) https://www.kathmurdoch.com.au (Kath Murdoch - Education Consultant) https://www.amazon.com/Trevor-MacKenzie/e/B01L8G93JI%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (Trevor Mackenzie - Inquiry Guidance Books) http://www.pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routines (Harvard's Thinking Routine's Toolbox)
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, we carry on the conversation about Inquiry Learning from Episode 6 with Trevor Mackenzie. My guest this week is the inspirational and passionate Kath Murdoch, who chats about the connection between inquiry learning and STEM, some of the criticisms inquiry learning has faced, and how educators can get support for their inquiry practice. This conversation was such a perfect follow on from her interview in Issue 4 of the STEM ED magazine. You can find her new Picture Book, The Wonder of Winsome, in her shop here. For her Art of Inquiry Cards, you can find them here. To connect with Kath, you can find her on: Her website: Kath Murdoch: Educational Consultant On Twitter: @kjinquiry On Instagram: @kjinquiry On Facebook: @Kath Murdoch Consulting For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Trevor MacKenzie - International Keynote Speaker, Best-selling Author and Inquiry Educator from Canada. Trevor and I chat about all things to do with inquiry learning, including the links to STEM education, how to set up a culture of inquiry in your classroom, how to engage students of all ages in inquiry learning, and more. This is such a perfect follow on from his contribution to Issue 4 of the magazine. To find Trevor's Sketchnotes as mentioned in this episode, visit his website here. To connect with Trevor, you can find him: On his website On Twitter: @trev_mackenzie On Instagram: @tntmackenzie On Facebook: @Trevor MacKenzie Inquiry Mindset For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Rebecca Keough: an incredible Primary School teacher and Founder of Edulatte. During this episode, Beck chats about Inquiry learning and its links to STEM Education, and particularly the use of provocations to engage the curiosities and wonderings of students in the classroom. Beck shares practical examples in the classroom that can be taken away and used immediately in your own context. To connect with Beck and find out more about her model for Professional Development at Edulatte, you can find her: On Twitter: @BeckKeough1 @Edulatte1 On Facebook: @Edulatte On Instagram: @Edulatte1 To find the work of Trevor MacKenzie and Kath Murdoch, mention in this episode, you can find them at: * Trevor MacKenzie * Kath Murdoch For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine About our Sponsor: Our Sponsor for this episode of the Podcast is National Education Summit's Conference, Innovation in the STEM Classroom. This Conference (MC'ed by STEM ED Podcast Host, Fi Morrison), is being held in Melbourne. It will allow for educators to learn the latest innovations in STEM and how to implement these into their classroom practice. For more information, visit their website at nationaleducationsummit.com.au
Join Read Into This host Beth Lyons as she explores how virtual read alouds have been used with fellow teacher-librarian Julie Vandendool and kindergarten educator Aviva Dunsiger throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Our discussion stems from a Twitter thread between the three of us looking at why read alouds seemed to have been more successful when in a virtual space than in the bricks-and-mortar space while following safety protocols. How do we balance supporting the literacy needs and sharing of stories with students and educators using virtual tools with the power we know that comes from small group discussions and the connections made when talking about the books together? Both Julie and Beth reflect on how the act of sharing stories in a large school-wide setting using virtual tools allowed for a small act of community gathering in a year when we were all so far apart. How can we engage in a story and the learning connected to themes and inquiry sparks when working with grades ranging from kindergarten to Grade 8. We know that stories act as “mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors” (Rudine Sims Bishop) but how have they also acted as “keys” (Julie Vandendool) to a shared common space? Julie Vandendool- Alloa Public School LLC@AlloaLlc Aviva Dunsiger@avivaloca Poem shared by Julie-Her Books and Stories by Erin Hansenhttps://inspiration.allwomenstalk.com/her-books-and-stories-by-erin-hanson/Sparks that helped structure our discussion:“We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories” ~Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us HumanThe Science of Story- https://news.berkeley.edu/berkeley_blog/the-science-of-the-story/Jonathan Gottschall Tedx- https://youtu.be/Vhd0XdedLpYTexts mentioned in this episode:The Truth About Wind by Hazel Hutchins & Gail HerbertI Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott and Sydney SmithWhat Riley Wore by Elana K. ArnoldA Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'LearyMalaika series by Nadia L. HohnI Lost My Talk by Rita JoeTake It Back by Kia AbdullahWhite Fragility by Robin DiAngeloCultivating Genius by Gholdy MuhammadCalm, Alert, and Learning by Stuart ShankerInquiry Mindset by Trevor Mackenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-HuntMake Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writer's Workshop Into a Maker Space by Angela StockmanCreating Inclusive Writing Environments in the K-12 Classroom: Reluctance, Resistance, and Strategies that Make a Difference by Angela Stockman
For our season finale, we welcome Jaime Casap, former Google Education Evangelist, to 3Ps in a Pod. Hosts Angelia and Danielle share about the impact that Casap has had on their work before inviting him on to the show. Casap reflects on the past year in education, especially the amount everyone has learned and how to use that learning to create a more equitable future for everyone. Looking to the future, Casap talks about the importance of supporting students in becoming the world’s problem solvers, moving from an emphasis on preparing students for college and career to developing students to be change agents and entrepreneurs. Experience more with Jaime Casap at the 16th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute: Where Curiosity and Leadership Unite from June 21 to 23, 2021. Casap, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, and Trevor MacKenzie are this year’s general session facilitators, leading this dynamic event along with members of the Arizona TeacherSolutions Team and other outstanding Arizona teacher leaders. Learn more and register at azk12.org/TLI2021. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
Dan discusses Trevor's new book Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition to tell you exactly what you will learn from this book that will be released on 15 May 2021 on Amazon.com
Dan discusses Trevor's new book Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition to tell you exactly what you will learn from this book that will be released on 15 May 2021 on Amazon.com
In this brief episode we talk to Deepanshu Arora of Toddle about the upcoming TIES 2021 Conference. TIES stands for “The Inquiry Educators Summit” and it begins May 14th and continues through May 16th with sessions in different time zones and in both English and Spanish. Listen to learn more about how you can register for this free event and join roughly 20,000 educators from around the world. Use our podcast links below to register and to donate to their designated fund to help students most affected by the current pandemic in India.Links:Registration: for Ties: http://bit.ly/ToddleTIES21Toddle website: ToddleFundraiser Campaign ink (new) - https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-children-150IB Matters Website
Dan sits down to talk with Trevor MacKenzie, author of Inquiry Mindset, to find out what you will learn from this fantastic book.
Dan sits down to talk with Trevor MacKenzie, author of Inquiry Mindset, to find out what you will learn from this fantastic book.
Dan sits down with Trevor MacKenzie, author of Dive Into Inquiry to find out exactly what you will learn from his first book. Trevor provides lots of helpful strategies you can use in this book as well as clear processes for getting into free inquiry projects.
Dan sits down with Trevor MacKenzie, author of Dive Into Inquiry to find out exactly what you will learn from his first book. Trevor provides lots of helpful strategies you can use in this book as well as clear processes for getting into free inquiry projects.
In this episode, Trevor and I take a look back at early days in his life, the type of learner he was and what it was he most needed from his teachers to thrive in his own unique ways. We unpack his journey through school and pathway into education as a career. Trevor firmly believes all students can flourish given the right conditions, provided autonomy and inquiry are at the heart and core of teaching and learning. In our conversation, you will gain valuable insight into inquiry-based learning practices that have a proven impact on student performance regardless of discipline. Trevor gives us a glimpse into his first two books, A Dive Into Inquiry written in 2016 and his second book An Inquiry Mindset written in 2018. We dive deeply into his latest book Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition which is being released on May 15, 2021. The process of writing he went through putting this book together was a rewarding but difficult endeavor as it took a lot of time and energy, but was well worth the effort. Hope you find meaning and purpose in this episode and ideas/strategies that are applicable to the work you do in education. Thanks for listening. About TrevorTrevor MacKenzie is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia, North America, South Africa and Europe. Trevor's passion is supporting schools in implementing inquiry-based learning practices. He is a highly regarded speaker known for his heartfelt storytelling, kind demeanor, and student-first philosophy. Trevor's graduate research focused on identifying and removing the barriers to implementing inquiry-based learning in the K-12 setting. He is an inquiry practitioner currently as a teacher with the Greater Victoria School District in Victoria, Canada. He has two publications: Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset, both published by Elevate Books Edu. He has vast experience supporting schools across several years in implementation strategies in public schools, international schools, and International Baccalaureate programs (PYP/MYP/DP).As a classroom teacher in Victoria, BC, Canada, Trevor uses technology to enhance his teaching as he leverages blended learning, inquiry-based learning, iPad Ed, and student blogging as a means to reflect on learning. He strives to make learning public and meaningful and support innovation and connection amongst educators.Connect With TrevorWebsite: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzieTrevor's Books:A Dive Into Inquiry: https://www.amazon.com/Dive-into-Inquiry-Amplify-Learning/dp/1945167149An Inquiry Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Inquiry-Mindset-Nurturing-Curiosities-Youngest/dp/1945167432Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/inquiry-mindset-assessment-edition
Author, teacher, and inquiry model guru Trevor Mackenzie joins Steph and Kaye to talk about the benefits on using inquiry teaching in the classroom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In what ways are we serving all students in all schools? What does social justice look like in pedagogy? Mary and Danielle are digging into those questions with Dr. Gholnecsar “Gholdy” Muhammad on this episode of 3Ps in a Pod. Dr. Muhammad breaks down the four-layered framework as goals for time spent in teaching and learning. She calls us to think about how we can unearth truth and knowledge and not just accept what we think we know. She also calls us to think about how we can leverage criticality and consciousness to provide meaningful and artistically crafted units of study for our students. You can hear more from Dr. Muhammad at the 16th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute: Where Curiosity and Leadership Unite online this summer where she will be leading general sessions along with Trevor MacKenzie and Jaime Casap. You can also learn more about Dr. Muhammad’s work in her book Cultivating Genius and at http://hillpedagogies.com/. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
March 19 2021 - Episode 41The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - When it comes to EdTech in your school, what is the breakdown of your adult learners and leaders?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Osmo4. EdTech Tip of the Week - PEOPLE and the importance of them in making change!5. Interview with Sarah Thomas6. Win this weeks prize (books from Trevor MacKenzie) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 17 February).7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comMake a Difference Podcast (Mark Quinn)Links from PodcastIgnite EdTech Learning Portal (FREE and Paid Courses - Sign up for FREE today!)Sarah Thomas on TwitterSarah Thomas on InstagramEduMatch Sarah's Courses and BooksFlipgridHood Feminism Book
March 12 2021 - Episode 40The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - How do you learn best?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Tiny Tap4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Following through on promises and implementing strategy5. Interview with Trevor MacKenzie6. Win this weeks prize (books from Trevor MacKenzie) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 17 February).7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comLinks from PodcastMake a Difference Podcast (Mark Quinn)Ignite EdTech Learning Portal (FREE and Paid Courses for EdTech and IT in your School Building and beyond)Trevor MacKenzie on TwitterTrevor MacKenzie on InstagramTrevor's Website and BooksGoogle ClassroomFlipgridRon Ritchhart - The Power of Making Thinking Visible book
In Don't @ Me (2:05) Tom takes aim at those who (wrongly) use the terms like "EduSpeak" or "Buzzword" to refer to important, research-validated processes. Then, Tom is joined by Trevor MacKenzie (10:02) to discuss inquiry-based learning and how to bring more student agency to the classroom. Finally, in Assessment Corner (1:10:03), Tom explores the 4 directions and the 2 dimensions of student self-reflection. Follow Trevor MacKenzie on Twitter: @trev_mackenzie Follow Trevor MacKenzie on Instagram: @tntmackenzie Trevor MacKenzie's website: www.trevormackenzie.com Grading from the Inside Out (March 16 & 23, 2021) Achieve Virtual Insitute (August 16-18, 2021) Email the Podcast: tomschimmerpod@gmail.com Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @TomSchimmerPod Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomSchimmer Instagram: tomschimmerpodcast Facebook: Schimmer Education Website: www.tomschimmer.com
What is Inquiry-Based Learning? In Episode 116 we talk with Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) expert Trevor MacKenzie. MacKenzie has authored two books on the topic. For MacKenzie, IBL is all about getting the students to have a more active roll in the class and exploring students questions and curiosities as entry points into the curriculum. “Sometimes that teacher is in the front of the room and leading the way so to speak,” says MacKenzie. “Sometimes that teacher is that guide along the ride. Someone who facilitating and supporting learnings.” Makenzie, who trains educators around the globe on how to implement IBL says they’re trying to do is give the classroom experience over to the students. He says students should be able to take ownership of what they’re learning. Where does an educator begin? Makenzie pushes for a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to the student. “I always start my unit design with a big overarching ‘Un-Googleable’ question and I make that question front and center in my classroom,” says MacKenzie. He’s even built an info graphic where he models IBL like a swim coach teaching someone to swim. He even hangs the picture in the classroom for his students to see and he encourages teachers to download and print the picture for their own classrooms. MacKenzie is also really big on provocation. He shows students a lot of videos tied to their curriculum to spark interest and curiosity, but he’s ultimately determining wha questions his students have around the curriculum. Want to learn more? Mackenzie has authored two books on the topic. He says if you teach middle school or high school “Dive into Inquiry” is for you. If you teach younger students you may want to read “Inquiry Mindset.” To hear our full conversation about Inquiry-Based Learning with Trevor MacKenzie, listen to Episode 182 on your favorite podcasting app or iTunes. All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017-2021
What is teacher-led inquiry? What is student-led inquiry? How do they interact? We’re digging into those questions with educators and inquirers Kass Minor and Trevor MacKenzie on this episode of 3Ps in a Pod. Minor and MacKenzie break down the broad concept of inquiry into what it means for educators, leaders, and students day to day and how it intersects with conversations about equity and social justice. Minor and MacKenzie talk both about the ideas involved in approaching life and teaching with an inquiry stance and specific examples of that mindset in action. 3Ps hosts Angelia and Mary also share how they integrate inquiry into their work in the classroom and otherwise. You can hear more from Trevor MacKenzie at the 16th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute: Where Curiosity and Leadership Unite online this summer where he will be leading general sessions along with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad and Jaime Casap. You can also find past episodes of 3Ps in a Pod featuring MacKenzie at this link and featuring Minor at this link. If you’re ready to strategically make inquiry a part of your teaching practice, check out the Arizona K12 Center’s Professional Learning Plan Toolkit, which is centered on the professional learning inquiry cycle. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.
No one predicted just how challenging this year would be, especially for teachers. In this holiday season and as we prepare for the close of 2020, we wanted to reflect on our gratitude for you and all Arizona educators. In this episode, all five 3Ps in a Pod hosts share about the meaningful moments of gratitude they felt as teachers from students and families. Then, a variety of educators and leaders from Arizona and across the country express their gratitude for you! You’ll recognize many of these voices from earlier podcast episodes or from Arizona K12 Center events. This week’s episode includes messages of gratitude from tech expert and teacher Tony Vincent, educator and facilitator Kass Minor, author and inquiry practitioner Trevor MacKenzie, Arizona Education Association Vice President Marisol Garcia, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, speaker and public education advocate Kim Covington, 2021 Arizona Teacher of the Year Sara Wyffels, University of Arizona Dean of the College of Education Bruce Johnson, Northern Arizona University Dean of the College of Education Ramona Mellott, author and educator Andy Hargreaves, former Google Education Evangelist Jamie Casap, and Arizona K12 Center Executive Director Kathy Wiebke. We hope you feel the love and appreciation in this episode and in this season. We’ll see you in 2021 for the ninth season of 3Ps in a Pod! Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org
If you are looking for new ways to Flipgrid in your classroom, listen to how three amazing teachers including one of my very own colleagues is using it right now. Learn how you can use Flipgrid to develop an incredible bond in and out of online learning. Follow us on: https://bit.ly/37lIvod - Instagram https://bit.ly/2EBSkCz - Facebook https://twitter.com/ReadySetGrowth - Twitter https://www.readysetgrowthpodcast.com/ - website Follow our guest: Carolyn Fehr: https://www.instagram.com/mummaroo1/?hl=en Trevor Mackenzie: https://www.instagram.com/tntmackenzie/?hl=en https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie Kamal Preet: https://twitter.com/dpskamal
Trevor is an inquiry-based learning master. Today on ITSPERSONAL Trevor chats about growing up as a little boy and bullying and transitioning between schools at a young age. Trevor also gives advice for educators dealing with distance learning and the current pandemic- looking closer at empathy and how we can use this to foster a better learning experience for students in today's new learning structure. Website: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntmackenzie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie
A recorded webinar with Trevor MacKenzie. Trevor is an educator and author of two books on inquiry classrooms. Link: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/
In the final instalment of my conversation with Trevor, we chat about Inquiry in the online elementary classroom. Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the second instalment of my conversation with Trevor, we chat about Inquiry in the online secondary classroom. Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To kick off season 6 of Teaching, Brewed; I'm chatting with author and teacher Trevor MacKenzie about what inquiry looks like in the online classroom. Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Trevor MacKenzie. Trevor is brilliant and has much to offer us as we prepare for this new school year. His knowledge and creative ideas on how to bring inquiry into any learning environment, whether it be remote, hybrid, or traditional is just the instructional practice we need. Trevor MacKenzie is an award-winning English teacher at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, BC, Canada, who believes that it is a magical time to be an educator. By increasing student agency over learning, weaving in strong pedagogy, transformative tech use, and sharing learning to a public audience, Trevor's learners are ready to take on important roles in the 21st century. Trevor is the author of Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice as well as Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders and Curiosities of our Youngest Learners . Follow Trevor on Twitter at: @trev_mackenzie Visti Trevor's website at: www.trevormackenzie.com and on Facebook. Read Trevor's books: Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice as well as Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders and Curiosities of our Youngest Learners. Sign-up for Kelly's newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 173 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram [convertkit form=1190516] [fusebox_full_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]
So many of our students (and parents and educators) have moved to Instagram for some of the great features it presents. Trevor talks about how he uses this platform for podcasting and Inquiry provocations. Follow him at @tntmackenzie
In this episode of the Effective Teaching Podcast, Dan interviews Trevor MacKenzie author of "Dive into Inquiry" and "Inquiry Mindset". Throughout this interview Trevor explains the difference between inquiry-based learning (IBL) and Project-based learning and why we should consider using the inquiry model to instill lifelong learning in our students. He discusses the need for an inquiry mindset and throughout the interview Trevor explains how he implements IBL in his classroom. You will also learn some of the mistakes teachers make when implementing IBL and how you can avoid these to help students become successful in the inquiry process. This episode provides practical tips to help you begin to implement IBL in your classroom. Inquiry Based Learning with Trevor MacKenzie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Join the Facebook CommunityVideo showhttps://youtu.be/SdcvsRfxkOkShow notesWhat is inquiry-based learning?Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a teaching and learning approach that puts the process of learning front and centre and utilises questions to drive learning. Within this approach the teacher shifts to a facilitator of learning or a learning coach.Why would a teacher use inquiry-based learning?IBL focuses on the process of learning and so a teacher would use this approach if they valued the process of learning along with the content that is learnt. Using IBL helps to develop student as lifelong learners because it is the learning process that is taught, fostered and developed, as well as the learning of the content.How do you implement inquiry-based learning in your classroom?Trevor trains his students using the Understanding By Design template. He co-creates the learning with the students and progresses them from teacher driving inquiry to free inquiry with multiple steps in-between.How can inquiry-based learning go wrong?Often the mistakes come from teachers not having a clear definition of what IBL is or by jumping to free inquiry too quickly, which results in messy, un-focused learning.Where should a teacher start with inquiry-based learning?Start by heading over to Trevor's Website and looking through the resources.Start using questions to drive learning and see them as central to the learning process.Model, scaffold and guide the students through the inquiry process.ResourcesCheck out the Swimming SketchnoteCheck out Trevor's WebsiteDive Into Inquiry BookUnderstanding by Design BookInquiry Mindset BookLeave a comment below and tell me how you have implemented inquiry-based learning in your classroom!
In this episode of the Effective Teaching Podcast, Dan interviews Trevor MacKenzie author of "Dive into Inquiry" and "Inquiry Mindset". Throughout this interview Trevor explains the difference between inquiry-based learning (IBL) and Project-based learning and why we should consider using the inquiry model to instill lifelong learning in our students. He discusses the need for an inquiry mindset and throughout the interview Trevor explains how he implements IBL in his classroom. You will also learn some of the mistakes teachers make when implementing IBL and how you can avoid these to help students become successful in the inquiry process. This episode provides practical tips to help you begin to implement IBL in your classroom. Inquiry Based Learning with Trevor MacKenzie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Video show https://youtu.be/SdcvsRfxkOk Show notes What is inquiry-based learning?Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a teaching and learning approach that puts the process of learning front and centre and utilises questions to drive learning. Within this approach the teacher shifts to a facilitator of learning or a learning coach.Why would a teacher use inquiry-based learning?IBL focuses on the process of learning and so a teacher would use this approach if they valued the process of learning along with the content that is learnt. Using IBL helps to develop student as lifelong learners because it is the learning process that is taught, fostered and developed, as well as the learning of the content.How do you implement inquiry-based learning in your classroom?Trevor trains his students using the Understanding By Design template. He co-creates the learning with the students and progresses them from teacher driving inquiry to free inquiry with multiple steps in-between.How can inquiry-based learning go wrong?Often the mistakes come from teachers not having a clear definition of what IBL is or by jumping to free inquiry too quickly, which results in messy, un-focused learning.Where should a teacher start with inquiry-based learning?Start by heading over to Trevor's Website and looking through the resources.Start using questions to drive learning and see them as central to the learning process.Model, scaffold and guide the students through the inquiry process. Resources Check out the Swimming Sketchnote Check out Trevor's Website Dive Into Inquiry Book Understanding by Design Book Inquiry Mindset Book Leave a comment below and tell me how you have implemented inquiry-based learning in your classroom!
CCPA economist Marc Lee and Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman discuss the CERB program and its promised extension. Teacher and author Trevor MacKenzie and BCEdAccess chair Tracy Humphreys discuss the first two weeks back at school post-COVID closure.
What's the right move? A few school districts around the country are giving us a glimpse of what school may look like come August and September of 2020. West Bloomfield school district in Michigan announced its plans to have a mix of in-person and remote learning. Students would be split into two groups and each group would attend school in-person just two days a week. One group would physically show up for learning on Monday and Tuesday while the other group would learn remotely. The groups would swap roles on Thursday and Friday. All students would work remotely on Wednesdays and the schools would be disinfected on Wednesdays and the Weekends. Meanwhile, in Lousiana, Tangipahoa Parish announced their intentions to allow parents to choose if their children will learn remotely or attend in person. “I began to think about it and we’re going to have some families, no question, who are going to be fearful of sending their children to school in August for fear they could catch something and bring it home,” Superintendent Melissa Stilley told the Advocate. “Maybe a student has asthma or diabetes or an immune system issue and I think there will be a small population (of parents) who may be working at home and can have their children there doing full virtual learning.” No matter which decision school districts make going into the fall, it's becoming clear that there are no great options. In Episode 152 of Class Dismissed, we discuss the choices and reflect on the CDC's guidelines for reopening schools in the fall. Inquiry-Based Learning We also talk with Inquiry-Based Learning expert Trevor MacKenzie. MacKenzie has authored two books on the topic and just returned from an Australian Tour in which he was spreading the word about Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL). For MacKenzie, IBL is all about getting the students to have a more active roll in the class and exploring students' questions and curiosities as entry points into the curriculum. “Sometimes that teacher is in the front of the room and leading the way so to speak,” says MacKenzie. “Sometimes that teacher is that guide along the ride. Someone who facilitating and supporting learnings.” Makenzie, who trains educators around the globe on how to implement IBL says they’re trying to do is give the classroom experience over to the students. He says students should be able to take ownership of what they’re learning. Where does an educator begin? Makenzie pushes for a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to the student. “I always start my unit design with a big overarching ‘Un-Googleable’ question and I make that question front and center in my classroom,” says MacKenzie. He’s even built an infographic where he models IBL like a swim coach teaching someone to swim. He even hangs the picture in the classroom for his students to see and he encourages teachers to download and print the picture for their own classrooms. MacKenzie is also really big on provocation. He shows students a lot of videos tied to their curriculum to spark interest and curiosity, but he’s ultimately determining wha questions his students have around the curriculum. Want to learn more? Mackenzie has authored two books on the topic. He says if you teach middle school or high school “Dive into Inquiry” is for you. If you teach younger students you may want to read “Inquiry Mindset.” To hear our full conversation about Inquiry-Based Learning with Trevor MacKenzie, listen to Episode 152 on your favorite podcasting app or iTunes. All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017-2019
Alanna talks with Rebeca Rubio about the shift from library to learning commons and how having a teacher in the role of programming for school libraries has allowed Richmond, British Columbia to make this shift. Yet the need for ongoing innovation has also grown exponentially so the annual provision of grants for projects has both allowed for concentration on a particular area but also promoted the vision the district has for changes in collaboration, new technologies, and unfamiliar pedagogies. The most successful inquiries had indeterminate endings and only through true collaboration experienced growth.Resources for further learning: https://ourdistrictstory.sd38.bc.ca/our-learning/big-ideas-inquiry/libraries-are-changingThe Spiral Playbook http://c21canada.org/playbook/https://bctladotca.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/from-school-library-to-library-learning-commons.pdfShoutout to Trevor Mackenzie
Beth talks with Trevor MacKenzie (author of Dive Into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset) about how we honour our students as readers in schools. Whether that's acknowledging the pace at which readers read, the note-taking style or the genre, recognizing the importance of leaning into our own beliefs about what reading is and why we read when we are working with students. Trevor shares about his routine of reading many books at the same time, voraciously reading many different forms of text to improve himself as both an educator and a person. The main theme that runs through the discussion looks at how teaching and learning from an inquiry stance has transformed reading habits and the mindshift towards empathy and equity that both Trevor and Beth hope comes from our current emergency distance learning situation. Shoutouts to The Self-Driven Child, The Merchant of Venice, The Hobbit, Into the Wild, Seven Fallen Feathers, and Two Frogs.
How is your school or classroom encouraging and enhancing student curiosity and self directed learning? This week’s guest, Trevor MacKenzie, shares how embracing student questions through an inquiry based model gradually increased student curiosity, responsibility and learning. I’m so excited to have the author of “Dive into Inquiry” on the Aspire podcast! #AspireLead https://twitter.com/share?text=+-+&via=Joshua__Stamper&related=Joshua__Stamper&url=https://joshstamper.com/?p=2372 (Tweet This)In this Episode, we discuss: Inquiry Learning Model Distance Learning Inquiry Online Professional Development And Finding our Voice through Social Media Follow Trevor MacKenzie: Website: http://www.trevormackenzie.com (www.trevormackenzie.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie (https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntmackenzie/ (https://www.instagram.com/tntmackenzie/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.mackenzie.370 (https://www.facebook.com/trevor.mackenzie.370) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2GXyoFLc0F15zEVp7ueBpg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2GXyoFLc0F15zEVp7ueBpg) About Trevor MacKenzie:Trevor MacKenzie is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia, North America, South Africa and Europe. Trevor’s passion is supporting schools in implementing inquiry-based learning practices. He is a highly regarded speaker known for his heartfelt storytelling, kind demeanor, and student-first philosophy. Trevor’s graduate research focused on identifying and removing the barriers to implementing inquiry-based learning in the K-12 setting. He is an inquiry practitioner currently as a teacher with the Greater Victoria School District in Victoria, Canada. He has two publications: Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset, both published by Elevate Books Edu. He has vast experience supporting schools across several years in implementation strategies in public schools, international schools, and International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP/MYP/DP). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1733646825/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1733646825&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=b672af9af3a1aca8916d8adc4a380a2d https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1733646841/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1733646841&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d46a340c1e090ec2c39f04199d2141c8 Other Content from Trevor MacKenziehttps://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-inquiry-based-learning-into-your-class-trevor-mackenzie (Edutopia post) https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51580/four-inquiry-qualities-at-the-heart-of-student-centered-teaching (Mindshift post) https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50620/how-to-ease-students-into-independent-inquiry-projects (MindShift post) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDXP1SHkcaM (Youtube LIVE with EdTechTeam) https://vimeo.com/256615742 (Flipgrid Webinar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9tj3cva7-g&t=362s (The Agenda interview) Go Community![caption id="attachment_2270" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Go-Community.jpg () Better Leaders Better Schools[/caption] This community is one of my favorite one-stop-shop tools to engage with other amazing school leaders. I use this online resource to gain insight, gather resources, and develop my leadership capacity. The #1 Leadership Online community is generous and authentic, an antidote to the clutter and noise that other social media sites have become. What makes this community different is that it is: An investment, not free A private community with the same goal A conversation, not a variety of self-promoting presentations Evergreen, not ephemeral Focused on serving school leaders, not advertisers, companies, or investors I...
Authentic connection leads to creative collaboration. In this episode you will hear how four administrators are re-imagining how school could look. With a passion for education and a desire to see students empowered by learning, these leaders are beginning the conversation about moving schools from the traditional model to a model where students are the designers of learning. What began as an authentic conversation between friends, is growing into a movement across a district. Listen in and join us as we imagine what the future of our schools could look like. The Future is Faster than You Think - By Peter H. Diamandis Abundance by Peter Diamandis The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal Dive Into Inquiry by Trevor Mackenzie
In this unprecedented time of distance learning due to Covid-19, Trevor Mackenzie takes us through how to plan for your students remotely. He shares:-the most important things to keep in mind before planning even begins-his favourite platforms that really work for asynchronous and real-time instruction-the one trick you need to keep in mind as you're planning in order to keep things simple for yourself, the parents, and the students you serve-how to keep inquiry at the forefront of your planning in order to create a truly differentiated experience
In the previous episode, Trevor MacKenzie, educator, author, international speaker and consultant for Inquiry Learning, joined Jamie and Carol to discuss Inquiry Learning and the positive impact it has for students. In this episode, they continue the conversation with a focus on assessment and how this process has changed. Using conferencing and feedback, students gain a better understanding of their progress and are able to set goals for continued growth.
In the previous episode, Trevor MacKenzie, educator, author, international speaker and consultant for Inquiry Learning, joined Jamie and Carol to discuss Inquiry Learning and the positive impact it has for students. In this episode, they continue the conversation with a focus on assessment and how this process has changed. Using conferencing and feedback, students gain a better understanding of their progress and are able to set goals for continued growth.
In this episode, Nick sits down with blogger, speaker, teacher, and author Trevor Mackenzie to talk all things inquiry. From the things are make inquiry amazing, to why it can be challenging but most importantly why it is such an engaging approach to teaching.
Supporting parents with gaining a deeper understanding of current educational pedagogy has been the focus of this year’s podcasts. In this episode, Trevor MacKenzie joins Jamie and Carol from Victoria, B.C., Canada. Trevor is an educator, author of two book and an international speaker and consultant for Inquiry Learning. Trevor shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he broadens our understanding of Inquiry Learning.
Supporting parents with gaining a deeper understanding of current educational pedagogy has been the focus of this year’s podcasts. In this episode, Trevor MacKenzie joins Jamie and Carol from Victoria, B.C., Canada. Trevor is an educator, author of two book and an international speaker and consultant for Inquiry Learning. Trevor shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he broadens our understanding of Inquiry Learning.
Alex Valencic chats with us about the shifting role of teachers in the classroom, finding your people, and changing the way we're helping students learn the skills they need. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/alexvalencic Episode Highlights 1:36 - We may or not have release some very secret information early for you... 7:04 - Previewing the episode with Alex Valencic. 10:13 - Alex introduces himself. 12:09 - Alex's failure: Homework catastrophe. 16:21 - Alex's success: After School Tabletop Club. 18:57 - What's keeping Alex excited about education right now: Inquiry-driven instruction. 20:45 - Alex's advice for teachers: Find the people who are going to help you become a better teacher by supporting you. 23:19 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less. 26:11 - How to connect with Alex. Alex's Recommendations EdTech Tool: Pencil and paper. Book: "Instructional Rounds in Education" by Elizabeth A. City. "Inquiry Mindset" by Trevor MacKenzie. "Hacking School Discipline" by Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein. "Better Learning Through Structured Teaching" by "The Internal Coherence Framework" by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. "Alexander Hamilton" "Schulz and Peanuts" by David Michaelis. "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell. Who to Follow on Social Media: Dennis Dill (@DennisDill) Dr. Teresa Lance (@teresa_lance) Matt Weimann (@MrWeimann) YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Facing His --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/message
What do you truly love to do? That single question put educator Trevor MacKenzie and a struggling student on an unintended and life-changing journey of inquiry, discovery, and meaningful learning. It was a journey that completely reshaped the way Trevor leads his classroom. With the belief that all students deserve a chance to dig into their passions and curiosities, Trevor has created a scaffolded approach to personalized learning by identifying the Types of Student Inquiry: Structured, Controlled, Guided, and Free Inquiry. Each type requires students take progressively more control over their own learning, this inquiry-based learning model equips students to become lifelong learners. And we're lucky because Trevor joins us on Anchored in Education today to talk more about inquiry-based learning and his book, Dive Into Inquiry. After listening, head over to www.escottengland.com to find the show notes, read more about Trevor, and find links to his books and other resources.
It's early November here in Northern Michigan but it already feels like mid December, possibly February, and we're trying to avoid early onset cabin fever, so we look to Danelle and Stephie to provide some much needed "Ed-Tech Inspiration," to get through the bleak early winter.Show Transcript:Danelle Brostrom 0:00 Obviously it's smarter than I am.Larry Burden 0:08 Where's this come fromDanelle Brostrom 0:08 because you have to edit out all the stupid things that we say,Stephie Luyt 0:11 Now the pressures on.Larry Burden 0:13 gotta delete thatStephie Luyt 0:14 You're like Botox.Larry Burden 0:21 It's Episode 96 of the EdTech Loop podcast. My name is Larry Burden and she drank a bit too much of the apocalyptic Kool Aid after binging 16 straight hours of Black Mirror its Danelle Brostrom. And here to reel our Ed tech hero back from the dark side, it's Stephie Luyt. To coax Danelle back from the edge, this week's moment of zen trends hopeful.Moment of Zen 0:44 I hope that in this year to come you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world, you're doing things you've never done before. And more importantly, you're doing something.Larry Burden 1:06 After checking the unseasonably cold hourly forecast our decision was made to stay in, and partake in this week's meat of the show: Ed Tech Inspiration. It's Northern Michigan here, it's early November, it already feels like mid December, possibly February, and we're trying to not get into that early kind of hunker down mood. So we needed to find a little inspiration today. It was a great idea that Danelle had yesterday, as far as coming up with a topic for this podcast. So we all have lists, let's just jump right into this.Danelle Brostrom 1:43 I can start. My first favorite thing that I love right now, Common Sense Media had an amazing blog post on ISTE. It was written by Liz Cline who's their VP of Education Programs, and her idea is to, "Pause for People." We talk a lot about digital lives and how to find balance with your media and real life, and I think this idea of pausing for people is beautiful, and it's simple, and it's a great thing to keep in mind. So when you're in real life and someone is talking to you, pause what you're doing and privilege that human standing in front of you over what's on your screen.And she says this, "I'm no tech hater. I strongly believe that technology does help connect us with people in meaningful ways, and it should be used for powerful learning in the classroom. But even with all that potential the face to face interactions that you could be having. You should be having, starting now."I love that idea of pausing for people, and I'm really trying to do that when I'm in meetings when I'm, when somebody comes in and interupts me at my desk either turning around for my screen or closing my screen and just pausing for people. It's a great thing to talk about with kids in the classroom to.Stephie Luyt 2:45 That's a beautiful way to say that whole idea of a balance between how we use tech and how we, how we function IRL. It's a really good way to think about it. There's nothing more valuable than pausing for someone, and having that conversation.Larry Burden 3:02 I love that you're making an active step to do that. Sometimes we want to do that but we still have our device up, or we have our device open and it's amazing how our eyes just naturally fall back down into it. David Noller, the TechNollerGist, mentioned that when he's using devices in his class they're open, as soon as they're not being used, he tells them, close the device, close the lid. It's easy to get distracted by the device. So we need to be probably very, very deliberate in what we do to make sure that we are pausing for people.Danelle Brostrom 3:36 And tell people around you that this is something that you're trying to do too because I want you to check me on it. If we're in a meeting together and you see me not pausing, remind me of that. My kids have been checking me on it. My four year old will say, and I've got her saying this, I told her what to say so it's really funny when she says it, but she'll say, "daddy, what's more important right now me or your phone?" and he's like, okay, that is a kick in the teeth, I'm putting this phone down. You are more important to me always. But I think that's a good, you know, pausing for people, we need to make sure we're doing that.Stephie Luyt 4:05 I also feel like in meetings and in just events in general I feel like people are trying to be more mindful about that. I feel like there was a time where it was, hey great look at how busy you are, I'm going to check these four different things, and I'm going to have this open, and I'm going to be looking at this device, and, and that was almost a good thing. But I feel like that pendulum has swung a little bit and we're seeing more, I'm seeing more active examples in adults of trying to model that balance because we can't multitask in the way that we think we can. I 100% can't, and I think the research proves most people can't.Larry Burden 4:39 I can almost guarantee you guys do it when you go into a meeting. I take a look at the table and see how many people have their phone on the table. And over the past year I've noticed, less.Stephie Luyt 4:51 I agree.Larry Burden 4:52 Whereas so that trend that you're talking about, I think is taking hold. I think people are recognizing that the multitasking skill, isn't really a skill.Danelle Brostrom 5:01 I agree, it makes my heart happy.Stephie Luyt 5:03 My first favorite thing is, is pretty nerdy, but I've been doing a lot of looking into evidence based practice in libraries which comes out of the healthcare fieldLarry Burden 5:13 I'm not going next.Danelle Brostrom 5:14 I like this one already.Stephie Luyt 5:15 The part I wanted to highlight is you can collect subjective data, as well as objective data. And the piece in subjective data that is meaningful to me is really that idea of a narrative and the storytelling. It's falls under the "anec-data." So anecdotal data. And it's telling the story about the connections. It can be about anything, but the something I'm thinking about is the number of our schools are focused heavily on relationship building and connections. And they are always doing that but for some it's like the top focus this year. And just trying to quantify for lack of a better word, how some of those connections get made with individual students or staff members in the library, and how valuable that is for way down the road, even. I just read a report last night, it was from NPR, and it was some research that had been done that, if a student even has one positive connection with an adult, it can help buffer them against, really some of the things that come up on like the ACES Survey, our those childhood trauma experiences. And like, those meaningful connections, and even what seems like a small interaction reaps benefits down the road. And so my point here is just saying that having anec-data to show those connections, it's very valuable. Like, that is time well spent. And it's kind of the same idea that Danelle is talking about in terms of making connections. Like, those, those connections are meaningful, and they can be very powerful for our kiddos. So, anec-data is my one of my favorite things.Larry Burden 6:53 At the start of last year, our opening PD for the school year. We focused on something called the ISSN, the Intense Student Support Network. And I don't know if this happened over at Central High School, but I know at West Senior High, all the people that attended that PD wrote down something that they were going to do for students, be mindful of doing for students that year. And we ended up having, documenting the full list of things. And as far as something that would create a positive environment and would be what, what, what's the term again?Stephie Luyt 7:25 anec-dataLarry Burden 7:26 Anec-data, that was, you know, I look at it because it was a spreadsheet of anec-data, and it was, it was very inspiring. We actually made a video out of it with the running, the running comments. "I want to make a kid, one students smile today," I'm going to say hi to a student everyday," "I'm going to try to imagine, trying to focus on their needs over mine." And we just it was all, just so many great comments from our educators, and it was nice that they had a moment to reflect. Because sometimes it's hard to reflect on that anec-data and recognize how important it is because you're wrapped up in so many other things. It's nice that, that became a focus.Danelle Brostrom 8:03 Everything we should be doing. Kids, if they don't have that they can't learn. And that, those are the kinds of things we, we need to be doing every day.Larry Burden 8:10 I'm not nearly as cool as that.Danelle Brostrom 8:12 What'cha got Larry.Larry Burden 8:14 The thing that I'm inspired about or that's inspiring me is the continued focus on STEAM and STEAM education. I love the A. I so love of the A. You know, we're all familiar with, with STEM, science, technology, engineering, and math. Throw the arts in there. Some of the comments that I ran across were, "It removes limitations and replaces them with wonder, critique, inquiry and innovation." The four C's, the 21st century skills, are all based, kind of in that artistic mindset, the creative mindset, collaboration creativity, critical thinking, and communication. Art is the tool to get those things done. So it's kind of like that connective tissue. It's like if STEM is the muscles and the, the skeletal structure. The A is the tendon, it's the ligament. It's all connecting it together, and I think that that's always been kind of a separate thing. You know, we always look at it any of our schools, especially high schools, the Arts Wing, it's kind of over there, it's those kids, you know, the artsy kids. And later on in life, when we're in business, or in any other field, we always go for it we really wish we had that creative person to kind of, not only bring some visual flair, but the viewpoint, the value of the viewpoint of, of a Creative, to look at a problem, and do that problem solving, from an outside perspective, I think is really what the A, brings to STEM is that, that creative problem solving.Stephie Luyt 9:46 The jobs, and the challenges, and the fields that aren't even created yet, like, the creative problem solvers of the world are going to be able to make the future happen. That is so, such a valuable perspective.Larry Burden 9:59 Next,Danelle Brostrom 9:59 Next, the next thing that I am super inspired by are the Michigan Social Studies Standards.Stephie Luyt 10:05 Interesting.Danelle Brostrom 10:06 I know, right. You would never thought that one would have been on my list. No, they just were approved in January 2019 and it was after.Larry Burden 10:13 You just had a meeting on this.Danelle Brostrom 10:13 I did that's why it's kind of in my, in the forefront of my brain right now. They were approved after this big five year discussion and it became political as these things often do, but the final draft is the part that I love. It has this heavy focus on inquiry, and the entire first few pages of the Standards introduction talks all about how social studies should be taught. And how different it is from how we used to teach it. So it's heavy into inquiry and that should be the primary form of instruction for social studies. And that students and then they put, and teachers, kind of in parentheses, like as a second thought, like, oh yeah teachers should help too. But mostly the students should be crafting these investigative questions that matter. That teachers should provide and help students develop tangible opportunities to take informed action. And I just love this focus on inquiry. If we do true inquiry, then I think we can come, we can knock out like 95% of those ISTE Standards that we work so hard on.Stephie Luyt 11:07 And ASL.Danelle Brostrom 11:08 Right? It's, it's beautiful. I think Trevor Mackenzie's work on incredible become important as we unpack with the shift and kind of how, how this changes our teaching. He wrote a series of books, one is called, "Dive Into Inquiry," that I'm in the middle of right now. But he has another book called, "Inquiry Mindset," that's more K-7 focused. This one is more K-12 focused. But even just looking at his companion website, there are a ton of resources that, how to take students from, here's what inquiry is, which is wouldn't be very structured into this like free inquiry work students are actually solving problems that they care about. And I just, I love that scaffolding, and there's, there's even a section that I was thinking about he calls, "Teacher Librarians Your Inquiry Superhero." That they're the ones who are really helping you understand and empower within this learning idea. It's just, it's beautiful. I'm excited to see how inquiry into the social studies standards really changes the way we teach and how it starts to excite kids. This is a topic I'm passionate about, social studies instruction, and I'm excited to see how we can make kids passionate about this too.Stephie Luyt 12:15 And let them follow what they're curious about reminds me a little bit of Genius Hour. It's that same following the, the area that you're passionate about, and, and seeing kids in that world, it's pretty empowering.Larry Burden 12:29 The fact that this is actually in the standard is great. I think we have educators that do this, that focus on this. Our superintendent was just in, was mentioning in a board meeting recently that he was in a classroom where he was observing a teacher do exactly this. I think she's been doing it for years. The fact that it's a standard shows was me, or tells me that we're recognizing that we are we are no longer the gatekeepers of knowledge, and that our job really is to spark curiosity and inquiry. And the fact that it's a fundamental shift now it's not just something we're talking about it's actually embedded in the standards. We're not talking about content. We're talking about,Danelle Brostrom 13:13 ProcessLarry Burden 13:14 Process. That is a foundational shift in how we're educating and how we're expected to be educating.Danelle Brostrom 13:21 It's amazing to see that in our standard.Larry Burden 13:23 Two years ago we were frustrated that we had been talking about this. And it wasn't happening fast enough, and now...Danelle Brostrom 13:30 It's there, and I would definitely encourage people to go to Trevor Mackenzie's website because there are a lot of resources on how to start inquiry. One of the things that he shares, and it's kind of fantastic. He took the UN Sustainable Development Goals and made this, I guess it's a slideshow, and each of the squares are interactive. So you click on the one that talks about poverty, or you click on the one that talks about access to clean water, and it shows you this little kid friendly video that would be a great starter for inquiry into that topic. Response, it's real world, it's inquiry, it's going to be great for kids and teachers.Stephie Luyt 14:06 My next thing is everything over at TADL. I spent yesterday there. Thanks to TADL for hosting our PD. We had our K-12 library staff there for the morning and they were gracious enough to provide the meeting space. And just being reminded again, I spend a lot of time at TADL, but we have such a gem there of resources, as well as a community space. And the number of innovative programs and opportunities to our, for our community. Every time I'm there there's something else that I think, oh my gosh they're doing this. You know you can borrow a theremin, if you want to do that.Larry Burden 14:44 Because why wouldn't you.Stephie Luyt 14:44 It's not everyday, right? Besides the theremin lots of other gear for any kind of audio visual project that you might have. You know, it's just a beautiful community space, and I actually looped back over to the library at the end of the day, my son had robotics, so I started the day there early and then was there at the end of the day and saw some of the same teens that had been there all day, taking part in all of what's there for teens, you know. And I thought what a great space, you know, being there, so much yesterday, just saw kind of the, the evolution of the day. And like, how people are using this. It's just, it's just awesome, and I just wanted to thank them for the experience being there, but also just say that's one of my favorite things currently.Danelle Brostrom 15:25 I would agree with you totally. Yesterday I was there as well picking up some MELCAT resources that I had ordered online and shipped right to my local library. And I walked in andLarry Burden 15:35 Shout out to MELCAT.Danelle Brostrom 15:36 I know, right? My kid was there and she was looking for some things. And that, that idea of connections with people, they are just so wonderful about talking to a child at their level, finding out what they're interested in, helping them find books. We're first taken the the card catalogs, they can look it up. And then helping them find that book on the shelf. And then, offering this additional series that they might be interested in. Like, they know their stuff, and they know how to get kids excited by reading.Stephie Luyt 16:02 Absolutely. They're a great partner. One thing that I noticed yesterday that then looped around today, I, there's a sign in the, in the teen section and it lists all the dewey numbers for topics that you might not want to ask about. So, just think of a topic that as a kiddo you might be nervous to ask about, you know? And then as I was driving here today there was a story on the news about a person who was, you know what, growing up had some, some things that they were figuring out and spending a lot of time in the library and trying to learn about some of these issues but not wanting to ask questions, and so kind of fumbling their way through how to find the right materials. And I thought what a great thing that they're posting some information like, you might not want to ask but here's some places to start your inquiry.Larry Burden 16:48 Is ours a diamond in the rough?Danelle Brostrom 16:50 We are really fortunate for all we have in our library for the size of our community. We have just a really innovative, forward thinking staff over there. I mean, there are a lot of fantastic libraries, but I think we're just, we're extra fortunate and what we have in the size of our town.Larry Burden 17:08 I was going to kind of jump off my STEAM conversation and actually go into one of the ISTE Standards. I really liked the Design Thinking Standard. So, students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions. Kind of piggybacking off of what I was saying before. It's somewhat similar, but again it's taking a lot, maybe oftentimes several problems and looking at them as a whole, and then getting our students to, instead of focusing on the small point also look at the bigger picture and teaching some of those design skills and recognizing the usefulness of those design skills and design thinking is, is very important. You know, Stephie, you had commented on maybe not liking the word standard. But really, maybe instead of standard, maybe a different word would be design. Because really that's what it is. They're taking the social studies curriculum, or the social studies standards and they're actually looking at social studies design, and how best can we create a system that will educate our students in the social studies field, most efficiently and most productively. It's a standard, yes, but really it's a design, and I think that's really something that is exciting that you see that pop up, obviously in the ISTE standards as something that's really important. Moving it along.Danelle Brostrom 18:34 I only have one more thing and it's eSports. Wow, last week's pod was amazing. Um, I'm reading, "The New Childhood, Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World," by Jordan Shapiro. I don't agree with everything in the book but he does lay out a lot of things that kids can learn through gaming. It's super interesting, reminds me a lot of the Jane McGonigal book, the "Reality is Broken." She talked about why gaming makes us better. And I think I really got that sense last week talking to the guys. That the things that they're doing with eSports, and the MiHSEF is so much more than just having kids on video games. It's all of these essential skills that they're learning through video gaming, and it was so cool. So that's another thing that I love.Larry Burden 19:16 One of the neat things about eSports is the fact that you can get all these kids together in a community. It's an online community, but it's a constructive, controlled online community. One of the things that a lot of parents, including myself, would have wished for, for my kids is neighborhood time. Where they can go outside, and explore, and play and find their friends and do whatever. It's this, "come back at five," that doesn't exist. It just does not exist because oftentimes schedules. They're here, they're there, a lot of our houses are far enough apart where the distance isn't really workable. Online is actually a place where that can happen, where you can get groups of kids together in a constructive, fun place. When we were out playing in the yard, in somebody's yard, it's not like we were being constructive. I mean we were because we're learning so many of those skills that would be learned through eSports. Similar, similar topics, similar skill sets, similar mindset. It's just the playing field has changed from the yard, which we can't, we can't seem to recreate anymore, to an online yard, which is available.Danelle Brostrom 20:33 Did you read the Jordan Shapiro book?Larry Burden 20:35 I did not.Danelle Brostrom 20:35 That is exactly what he talks about. He goes through things like, that kids would have normally learned in the sandbox, and this is what they learned in the online sandbox, and it's the same thing. It's just in this online community versus this face to face community. And yes, you need balance, but they're also learning these things online. You need to read it, it's exactly what you're talking about.Larry Burden 20:52 We've talked about this before, we're not leaving our students, or our kids at the playground and walking away. The eSports environment, creates a controlled environment. So suddenly that sandbox is being monitored. Instead of, we're just throwing them out there and, you know, who knows what's happening. There's adult moderation in that environment, which I think is really important.Stephie Luyt 21:16 And adult modeling even like, yeah,Larry Burden 21:19 We hope.Stephie Luyt 21:19 Yeah. My next one is specific to this time of year but the, the Youth Media Awards. So the Children's Literature Awards will be announced in January, and so this time of year is such fun because there's such a buzz about what books might it be, and lists coming out, and people making predictions. And what happens for me as the immense addition to my reading list that I got this time of year, because it's like, oh, this one, this one, this one, this one, oh yes okay. So I just love the, the discussions happening around books and the, the buzz around books, and the excitement, and the discussions that are happening. And I'm headed to a conference next week and they'll be that times 1000 so this is it fun time.Danelle Brostrom 22:03 So the stack next to your bed of the books you need to read...Stephie Luyt 22:06 unsafe.Larry Burden 22:08 I trying to think of your Twitter stack. Because I know, you know, after we had we mentioned Colby Sharp on a few pods and that obviously triggered an algorithm on Twitter at some point in time because we @ him a few times. And suddenly, I'm pretty up on all the new books and things that are coming out because that is my Twitter feed and I'm thinking, what is yours like? Is it just, just book, after book, after book?Larry Burden 22:28 You've got to read this, you've got to read this, You've got to...Stephie Luyt 22:28 Pretty muchStephie Luyt 22:32 It's nerve wracking.Larry Burden 22:32 I was just going to say, it's got to be overwhelming. I'm stressed just looking your mine andStephie Luyt 22:35 This is a fun time. Yeah.Larry Burden 22:36 For sure.Larry Burden 22:37 Stephie, do you have anything else?Danelle Brostrom 22:37 I'm out.Stephie Luyt 22:38 When you mentioned Colby Sharp, the one book that he, one of the books he talked aboutLarry Burden 22:43 This year's Liz Kolb it would seem.Danelle Brostrom 22:45 Colby SharpStephie Luyt 22:46 He mentioned that he was reading "Atomic Habits." And then it popped up for a couple people, and so I just started it. So I can't say much about it but I am really encouraged by, it's an interesting look at sort of those small things, those small changes that you make. Nothing, in terms of a huge new philosophy, but I think it, it's really interesting, and if it gives me insight into how Colby Sharp reads 1000 books a year and then that can even translate for me to read a quarter of that number that would be a huge win for this book to help me do that. So get through that big list.Larry Burden 23:25 I guess for there. TechTool of the Week.Techtool of the Week 23:31 I want to share the, "Use Tech for Good," site. It's ustech4good.com, and they challenge youth and adults to find and create the good online. Replacing the fear with positive deliberate and constructive ways youth and adults can work together with technology. It is beautiful, and inspirational, and there's a ton of positive examples of youth in tech, and it's definitely my tech tool of the week.Larry Burden 23:55 This is good stuff. Tutorials and Updates. TechNollerGist shockingly has a new tutorial, "Intro to Google Drive." I think there's a cottage industry on Google tutorials. Because Google updates and changes so many things so often, for the good 90% of the time. So, if you think you know Google Drive you probably don't, watch the tutorial, "Intro to Google Drive," by the TechNollerGist. Hey, I would ask for our listeners, leave a rating on iTunes and include your favorite trends in education in, in the review so it's a great way for us, A. to get reviews, so please leave a review, but also a great way to communicate with us on what you think is really cool in education right now. So leave a review and a trend. In closing, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @tcapsloop,Danelle Brostrom 24:44 @brostromda,Stephie Luyt 24:46 @StephiLuytLarry Burden 24:47 And get all the books. Subscribe to the podcast on podbean, iTunes, Stitcher and tune-in, downcast overcast, the Google Play Store, Spotify and wherever else you get your ear candy. Leave review, we love the feedback. Thanks for listening, and inspiring.Danelle Brostrom 25:04 Jeez Larry, I wasn't gonna Black Mirror it.
TREVOR MACKENZIE is a learner, teacher, speaker, consultant, and outdoor enthusiast. He is regarded by many as the preeminent voice on inquiry-based learning today, authoring Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice (https://amzn.to/33fGvZE) and co-authoring Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders, and Curiosities of Our Youngest Learners (https://amzn.to/2JNgjhs). In our conversation, Trevor recalls the challenges of his first years in the profession. He defines inquiry-based learning, describes how educators can take their first steps into the inquiry swimming pool, and answers the questions many educators have around assessment in an inquiry model. Trevor goes on to talk about what else is setting him on fire in education today, his next big professional goal, a productivity hack that he holds dear, and a personal passion completely outside of education. As we close, he also shouts out some of the voices and resources that shape his thinking and inspire his professional practice. You can connect with Trevor ... On Twitter @Trev_MacKenzie On Instagram @TNTMacKenzie At his website: https://www.trevormackenzie.com/ Visit https://teachersonfire.net/ for all the show notes and links from this episode! Connect with the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/ On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/TimWCavey On The Teachers on Fire Magazine: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDPjkAn7lZb-rahyVDttKA Song Track Credits Intro: Easy (by Mike Cosmo -- license purchased at https://taketones.com/) Outtro: Bluntedsesh4 (by Tha Silent Partner, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support
What is Inquiry-Based Learning? In Episode 116 we talk with Inquiry-Based Learning expert Trevor MacKenzie. MacKenzie has authored two books on the topic and just returned from an Australian Tour in which he was spreading the word about Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL). For MacKenzie, IBL is all about getting the students to have a more active roll in the class and exploring students questions and curiosities as entry points into the curriculum. "Sometimes that teacher is in the front of the room and leading the way so to speak," says MacKenzie. "Sometimes that teacher is that guide along the ride. Someone who facilitating and supporting learnings." Makenzie, who trains educators around the globe on how to implement IBL says they're trying to do is give the classroom experience over to the students. He says students should be able to take ownership of what they're learning. Where does an educator begin? Makenzie pushes for a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to the student. "I always start my unit design with a big overarching 'Un-Googleable' question and I make that question front and center in my classroom," says MacKenzie. He's even built an info graphic where he models IBL like a swim coach teaching someone to swim. He even hangs the picture in the classroom for his students to see and he encourages teachers to download and print the picture for their own classrooms. MacKenzie is also really big on provocation. He shows students a lot of videos tied to their curriculum to spark interest and curiosity, but he's ultimately determining wha questions his students have around the curriculum. Want to learn more? Mackenzie has authored two books on the topic. He says if you teach middle school or high school "Dive into Inquiry" is for you. If you teach younger students you may want to read "Inquiry Mindset." To hear our full conversation about Inquiry-Based Learning with Trevor MacKenzie, listen to Episode 116 on your favorite podcasting app or iTunes. All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017-2019
The All-Canadian Episode! 1. Steve Dickinson: "Good Old Days" 2. Michael Mitchell "Canada In My Pocket" 3.Madison Galloway "Love's Not a Game" 4. Stan Rogers "45 Years" 5. Jennie Gear "Tower of Song" 6. Bruce Cockburn "Last Night of the World 7. May Ip "Dreams are only Dreams" 8. Crowbar: "Oh What a Feeling" 9. Melanie Brulee: "Ces Bottes sont Faites pour Marcher" 10. James Gray" Changes" 11. Dione Taylor "Love Is" 12. Stompin' Tom Connors "My Stompin' Grounds" 13. Trevor Mackenzie plays an excerpt of "O Canada"
Trevor is a teacher, outdoor enthusiast and the author of Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset published by @ElevateBooksEdu.
Harness the Power of Curiosity to Foster Students' Love for Learning From their youngest years, our children are innately curious. They explore the world around them through play, imagination, and discovery. They build meaning, they create understanding, and they unabashedly share their learning. It's in this process that they find joy in life and relevance in the world around them. Why, then, do some of our students become disconnected from their learning in school? Where does this natural curiosity go? And how, as educators, can we ensure all of our students experience a meaningful and wonder-filled journey through their education? It's these questions that Trevor MacKenzie, author of the critically acclaimed book Dive into Inquiry, answers in Inquiry Mindset. Co-written with kindergarten teacher Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt, Inquiry Mindset offers a highly accessible journey through inquiry in the younger years. You'll learn how to . . . Empower your learners, increase engagement, and accelerate achievement. Harness the wonderings and curiosities of your students and leverage them into powerful learning opportunities. Cultivate an inquiry mindset both as a teacher and in your students! Adopt an inquiry approach that results in the most authentic and inspiring learning you've ever experienced! Purchase Inquiry Mindset ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website: https://infusedclassroom.com/ Join the Conversation on Twitter
This week we have the opportunity to hear from a 2019 Camp Plug and Play 14.0 keynote speaker, Trevor Mackenzie. In this week’s podcast, we explore ways to build a classroom practice that not only embraces curiosity, but also scaffolds learning through inquiry so that we can help alleviate the anxiety our learners might feel in a more open-ended environment. As you listen this week, we hope you gain some inside tips from Trevor on how to create space to mold our curriculum into work that builds upon students interests. To learn more about Trevor Mackenzie’s book Inquiry Mindset, visit https://www.trevormackenzie.com/inquiry-mindset. We also hope to see you at Camp Plug and Play 14.0 June 10-14, 2019 where you will have a chance to learn more from Trevor and other amazing educators. You can learn more about this event by visiting http://azk12.org/event/30957/details. Don’t miss this week’s supplemental resource, which you can download to use within your educational community.
In this episode, I learn from Trevor MacKenzie about the basics and background of Inquiry in the classroom, how to do it, how it looks, and why it’s awesome!
Trevor MacKenzie is a high school teacher, Instructional Coach, speaker, and author of two books, Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset. He teaches at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. I was excited to receive a preview copy and write a review of Trevor’s new book, Inquiry Mindset. It is amazing and ...
You know one of my favorite parts of recording this podcast is that I get to speak to a ton of incredible people who are doing what they are meant to do! And today, I’m going to introduce you to someone who is doing just that and encouraging his students to connect to their hidden potential. In this episode you’ll learn the one thing you need to reach your most at-risk learners. You’ll understand how to encourage students to become agents of their own learning through 4 types of inquiry instruction, tangible ways to develop positive self-talk in your students, and the importance of making yourself vulnerable in the eyes of your students. Enjoy! Trevor MacKenzie is an award-winning high-school teacher in Victoria, Canada who believes in preparing students for the 21st century though an innovative, inquiry-based approach. He is the author of Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset (which he co-authored with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt). You can find him @trev_mackenzie and [trevormackenzie.com][1]. For more information visit my website [smallactbigimpact.com][2] and search for episode # 11. [1]: http://trevormackenzie.com [2]: http://smallactbigimpact.com
Who says you can’t teach inquiry in kindergarten? This episode will have you checking your assumptions at the door. Many teachers not only believe that using inquiry-based, student centered-learning is only for the intermediate grades, but that it’s impossible in kindergarten. My superstar guest provides step by step strategies, highlights her favorite technological apps, and explains key lessons to explore inquiry within your classroom, whether you want to simply dip your toe into it or do a deep dive with your class. Get ready to be inspired! Rebecca is a Kindergarten Teacher in the Greater Victoria School District, on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. She currently teaches French Immersion at George Jay Elementary School. She is passionate about incorporating inquiry practices with her learners. Rebecca also strives to teach using BC's First Peoples Principles of Learning, technology and Reggio Emilia style practices. Rebecca is the co-author of Inquiry Mindset with Trevor MacKenzie published in 2018. For more information visit her website rebeccabathursthunt.com or find her on twitter @rbathurst on twitter or @inquiryteacher on Instagram or my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode #32.
Fantastic ideas to bring the inquiry mindset into the classroom including curiosity jars, provocations and more. Show notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e315
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar "Dive into Inquiry" with special guest presenter, Trevor MacKenzie. February 24, 2018 We are excited to welcome Trevor MacKenzie as our special guest presenter to help us learn all about inquiry classrooms, the different types of student inquiry and how we can incorporate these into our classroom practices. Webinar Description: Please join us for a vibrant discussion all about inquiry-based learning and how teachers can powerfully personalize learning for students in their classrooms. Trevor MacKenzie, author of the best-selling book Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice and forthcoming (and highly anticipated) follow-up Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders and Curiosities of Our Youngest Learners (co-authored with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt) will share some tips, tricks and processes for teachers both new and well-versed to the inquiry classroom. These takeaways will be a mix of ideas and activities you can do tomorrow in your class as well as BIG ideas that will truly transform your teaching. Trevor will also share some exclusive content from Inquiry Mindset during the webinar that hasn't been released to the public yet - exciting! If you haven't heard Trevor speak you're in for a treat - he's passionate, informed, and an absolute sharer. He genuinely cares about impacting teaching and learning. You don't want to miss this webinar! Have you seen this Sketchnote? It's gone viral and will be discussed during the webinar. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rw-oJpOknRQfBfHUFiMbbf_mzMhfRkm1/view?usp=sharing Trevor MacKenzie is an award winning English teacher, Instructional Coach (focusing on inquiry and technology), and graduate student from Victoria, BC, Canada who believes that it is a magical time to be an educator. By increasing student agency over learning, weaving in strong pedagogy, transformative tech use, and sharing learning to a public audience, Trevor’s learners are ready to take on important roles in the 21st century. Trevor uses technology to enhance his teaching as he experiments with the flipped classroom, inquiry-based learning, iPad Ed, and exploring student blogging as a means to reflect on learning. He strives to make learning public and meaningful and support innovation and connection amongst educators. Trevor is the author of Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice as well as Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders and Curiosities of our Youngest Learners (co-authored with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt) published by EdTechTeam Press. http://trevormackenzie.com/ https://twitter.com/trev_mackenzie
Hello, and welcome to Episode 36 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am … Read More ›
Author Trevor MacKenzie provides insight into inquiry-based learning for special education students in part 2 of 2. Trevor is a full-time English teacher in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has started a revolution among educators with his book Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice. In this episode, we talk about how the inquiry approach empowers students with disabilities, challenges Trevor has experienced himself that he has had to overcome as an inquiry teacher, and how to help begin your own shift towards empowering your learners through inquiry. Come share in the conversation on Twitter by tagging both #AssistLearning and #DiveIntoInquiry. Connect with Trevor: Website - http://trevormackenzie.com/ Blog- https://trevmackenzie.wordpress.com/ Twitter - @trev_mackenzie
Author Trevor MacKenzie provides insight into inquiry-based learning for special education students in part 1 of 2. Trevor is a full-time English teacher in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has started a revolution among educators with his book Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice. In this episode, we talk about how the inquiry approach empowers students with disabilities, challenges Trevor has experienced himself that he has had to overcome as an inquiry teacher, and how to help begin your own shift towards empowering your learners through inquiry. Come share in the conversation on Twitter by tagging both #AssistLearning and #DiveIntoInquiry. Connect with Trevor: Website - http://trevormackenzie.com/ Blog- https://trevmackenzie.wordpress.com/ Twitter - @trev_mackenzie
Out of Ontario, Canada comes the MacKenzie Blues Band. Consisting of classically trained vocalist, Tara MacKenzie, guitarist Trevor MacKenzie, bassist Joel Dawson & drummer Mike Weir, they have just released their sophomore album Slam! Bam!, containing 12 originals. The band has traveled to Memphis for the IBC twice and we will discuss their careers and their music. Generation Blues Experience is the joining of 14-year old Ray Goren, who has played guitar at the Chicago Blues Festival and with Buddy Guy and more. he was introduced to 80-year old bluesman, Jamie Bluesboy Powell and septuangenerian harpist Sammy Lee. The three were introduced a few years agao and their musical talents meshed, and Generation Blues Band was formed. We'll talk about how their music bridges the generational gap and where they hope to go in the near future. Bob Corritore needs no introduction. Maybe an explanation as to why it has taken so long to bring Bob on the show; well I interviewed him for American Blues News a number of years ago, he has visited during my IBC shows and somehow,my brain turned that into him having appeared on a Monday show! When I realized my mistake, I reached out and Bob accepted. We'll look at how it all began some 40 years ago and then also chat with Bob about his take on the Blues World today as compared to when he was sharing the stage with the many legends who are no longer with us. We'll share some of the mus from Bob's latest, Taboo. Finally, Sena Ehrhardt returns for COUCH KID NEW MUSIC for her new album, Live My Life. Sena originally sat on The Couch back in May 2013, so we will find out what the last year has brought to this wonderful artist. "Musicians You Should Know"
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