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Developing wonder…. A process model for learning, inquiry, research, and creativity for WCPSS K-8 students. Consistency across grade levels and schools Scaffolding for learning and development of skills Emphasis on engagement: tapping into each student’s sense of wonder - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A process model for learning, inquiry, research, and creativity for WCPSS K-8 students
*Developing wonder…
*Consistency across grade levels and schools
*Scaffolding for learning and development of skills
*Emphasis on engagement: tapping into each student’s sense of wonder
*Deliberate focus on questioning
*Closely parallel current literacy language and strategies
*Why a systemwide model?
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*Basic principles
*Thinking and research are NOT LINEAR PROCESSES
*Start with COMPELLING CONTENT
*Develop BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
*Connect to the learner’s REAL WORLD
*Build on quality QUESTIONS
*Authentic learners need CHOICES
*Authentic learners have VOICES
*ENGAGEMENT is critical
*CHALLENGE leads to depth of understanding
*SOCIAL INTERACTION boosts success
*COMMUNICATION and sharing build learning communities
*NEW KNOWLEDGE is the goal
*Wise learners REFLECT and EVALUATE continually
*Wise teachers ASSESS and provide ongoing feedback
*Authentic learning and research take TIME.
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*Ongoing and continually – through every phase of the learning process - not just at the end
*Modeling metacognition
*Focus on process, materials, media, and product
*Student-centered
*evaluatehttp://www.blog.edweek.org/372975834_6/dr4_17.KB.jpeg
*Activate thinking
*Generate curiosity
*Tap prior knowledge
*Build background information
*Develop and frame multiple quality questions: essential, irreverent, inventive, hypothetical, probing, divergent, provocative, unanswerable?
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*Construct meaning from multiple resources: text, graphics, multimedia
*Use facts to build ideas
*Determine relationships between ideas
*Manage search process
*Record information using own words*Investigate
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*Use facts to build meaning
*Connect ideas
*Determine relationships between ideas
*Differentiate important or central ideas and concepts
*Draw conclusions
*Use vocabulary of content knowingly
*Design product(s) that create new understanding*Synthesize
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*Communicate new knowledge
*Communicate clearly main idea and supporting points
*Use appropriate format for audience
*Self-assess and revise product based on feedback
*Encourage student freedom of expression through multiple modalities and technologies
*Encourage creativity
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