This document summarizes a parent workshop about inquiry-based learning in the PYP curriculum model. It discusses that inquiry can take many forms like exploring, wondering, experimenting, and researching. It also mentions that the workshop involved parents sharing their own learning experiences and visualizing something they deeply understood. An example of a coin sorting activity in the classroom was provided to illustrate inquiry-based learning.

1. Inquiry at AIS/D 25 February 2009 Parent Workshop

2. Why are we here? To learn more about... inquiry as an approach to learning the PYP perspective what inquiry looks like

3. Who are we?

4. PYP Curriculum Model

5. Inquiry can take many forms... exploring, wondering and questioning experimenting and playing with possibilities making connections between previous learning and current learning making predictions and acting purposefully to see what happens collecting data and reporting findings deepening understanding through the application of a concept researching and seeking information taking and defending a position solving problems in a variety of ways.

6. A community of learners...

7. Memorable Moments = a learning event = a person = a subject

8. Our personal experiences In table groups, complete a Venn Diagram exploring the similarities and differences of your school experience with that of your child(ren). Then Now

9. Our personal experiences Think about something you really understand well. How did you develop this understanding? What were some characteristics of this experience? Recreate this experience visually .

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11. Our personal experiences Think about something you really understand well. How did you develop this understanding? What were some characteristics of this experience? Recreate this experience visually . 10 minutes

12. Our personal experiences Show visually something you really understand well. Share this with your neighbor. In table groups, work together to identify characteristics common to all experiences

13. An example of inquiry in the classroom As you watch, think about... what the teacher is doing. what the students are doing. the classroom environment

14. Coin Sort Given a set of coins, find an interesting way to sort them, then write the way on an index card and turn over. While working, complete an “I See/I Wonder” sheet

15. Coin Sort – Gallery walk As a group, move around to other tables and try to figure out how they were sorted, check with the index card, continue to do see/wonder sheets

16. Thanks for coming!