Early Bird Registrations Close In
Concept-Based Inquiry In Action
* 8-Week Online Course for Primary and Secondary school educators *
Starts October 2nd, 2023
Have you heard about the powerful potential of bringing Concept-Based Learning and Inquiry-Based Learning together?
Concept-Based Inquiry is a pedagogical approach that:
Promotes student agency
Supports learning transfer
Develops confident and articulate thinkers
All students deserve the opportunity to think conceptually, but seeing conceptual relationships does not come naturally to every student.
In this workshop you will learn to establish a thinking classroom in which students can see patterns and make connections moving from the factual to the conceptual levels of thinking.
Deepen your understanding of Concept-Based Inquiry so that you can empower students to build transferable conceptual understanding.
Explore each phase of inquiry to understand the purpose and critical design components, enabling you to use this approach flexibly in your own unit design.
THINK MORE INTENTIONALLY ABOUT LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND HOW YOU SEQUENCE AND PACE LEARNING TO SCAFFOLD STUDENTS' THINKING.
Deconstruct lessons so that you can design your own learning experiences that empower students to think conceptually.
.
UNDERSTAND THE FLEXIBLE NATURE OF INQUIRY, REVISITING PHASES AS REQUIRED SO THAT YOU CAN DESIGN LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS WITH INTENT.
Deconstruct lessons so that you can design your own learning experiences that empower students to think conceptually.
.
The power of an online format.
When online workshops were first created, they often involved exhaustive reading lists and were filled with assignments and tasks that often felt like time-fillers.
Changes in technology have allowed us to interact in new ways that are more engaging and conducive to meaningful collaboration.
Our goal for the online workshop is to unlock the power of Concept-Based Inquiry in your classroom...
We have thought long and hard about the format of this workshop and how to best facilitate your learning.
And we finally settled on a series of engaging components that are designed to work together seamlessly, providing you with maximum support and the confidence to implement this into your practice.
Concept-Based Inquiry in Action is divided into 12 self-paced modules that we will explore over a period of eight weeks. Each module contains a set of videos where we break down Concept-Based Inquiry and each of the phases of our model.
IN ADDITION...
Rachel French will personally be there to provide you with support in our weekly one-hour group sessions.
These calls are opportunities to clarify understandings, get feedback on your design process, and learn from questions other participants are asking.
Rachel French will personally be there to provide you with support in our weekly one-hour group sessions.
These calls are opportunities to clarify understandings, get feedback on your design process, and learn from questions other participants are asking.
Then you will have a Private Coaching Call to get feedback on your unit with one of our Certified Coaches
Andrea Uhl
Primary/ Elementary Specialist
Rasha El Haggan
Social Studies and English Specialist
Jessica Humble-Crofts
Mathematics and Science Specialist
Nyssa Brown
Arts Specialist
Andrea Uhl
Primary/ Elementary Specialist
Rasha El Haggan
Social Studies and English Specialist
Jessica Humble-Crofts
Mathematics and Science Specialist
Nyssa Brown
Arts Specialist
PLUS YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF OUR E-BOOK:
'Concept-Based Inquiry in Action: Strategies to Promote Transferable Understanding'
By Carla Marschall and Rachel French
Published by Corwin, 2018
This is a transformative opportunity for educators
Take your teaching and curriculum development to the next level.
Learn How to use concepts as the basis for transferable understanding.
Get clarity around what you want your students to know, understand and be able to do within your structured or guided inquiry -- and discover the foundational role knowledge and skills play in building conceptual understanding.
Allow students to do the thinking rather than telling them the big idea, Statement of Inquiry, or Central Idea.
Discover how the success of a unit can hang in the case studies that students choose for inquiry and the guidance you must provide to support students in collaboratively building understanding.
Discover the role of both student and teacher questions in a Concept-Based Inquiry unit.
Understand the importance of organizing information to reduce cognitive load -- and learn practical classroom-tested strategies to help students organize their ideas so they can see patterns and make connections.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Online Self-Paced Learning
Twelve powerful video modules that lay the groundwork and guide you through the step-by-step process of Concept-Based Inquiry unit design.
Live Group Lessons Via ZOOM
Live Interactive Lesson via Zoom.We offer two seperate calls each week to make it easier for each timezone to join.
Group Forum
Connect with others who are taking the course to give each other feedback and share ideas through our private group forum.
E-book
Your very own copy of
'Concept-Based Inquiry in Action: Strategies to Promote Transferable Understanding'
By Marschall and French
This is yours to keep - you will have lifetime access.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Online Self-Paced Learning
Twelve powerful video modules that lay the groundwork and guide you through the step-by-step process of Concept-Based Inquiry unit design.
Live Group Lessons Via ZOOM
Live Interactive Lesson via Zoom.We offer two seperate calls each week to make it easier for each timezone to join.
Private COaching Session
A 45-minute private coaching session to receive personalised feedback on your own Concept-Based Inquiry unit design or lesson designs with one of our certified coaches.
Group Forum
Connect with others who are taking the course to give each other feedback and share ideas through our private group forum.
E-book
Your very own copy of
'Concept-Based Inquiry in Action: Strategies to Promote Transferable Understanding'
By Marschall and French
This is yours to keep - you will have lifetime access.
This course will transform the way you think about education.
The Investment
The cost of the 8-week course and 1-1 coaching is €850.
If you register prior to 2nd September you will save €50.
Groups of Five or more participants from the same school can register each participant for €800.
This course will transform the way you think about education.
EXPLAIN THE LIMITED TIME DEAL.
Are there limited quantities? Limited time? Special offers? Explain and give a reason WHY they must take you up on the offer today.
This is your scarcity. You must have some sort of scarcity to encourage immediate action.
TESTIMONIALS
"One thing that stood out for me was the fact that it is student-based. As a teacher, I am drawing out knowledge from the students.
It also helps me to know what the students understand, what they need to work on and any misconceptions they have so I can redirect those misconceptions."
ruth osaenwe
American international school of Botswana
ruth osaenwe
American international school of Botswana
"One thing that stood out for me was the fact that it is student-based. As a teacher, I am drawing out knowledge from the students.
It also helps me to know what the students understand, what they need to work on and any misconceptions they have so I can redirect those misconceptions."
"Concept-Based Inquiry has completely changed how I approach everything I do in school. Teaching students, conferring with small groups, coaching teachers, and leading PD.
The main shift has been a huge increase in the amount of time and methods I use during concept formation. I have seen such progress from all students and the teachers I work with as a result."
- Gareth Rose, Frankfurt international school.
"Concept-Based Inquiry has completely changed how I approach everything I do in school. Teaching students, conferring with small groups, coaching teachers, and leading PD.
The main shift has been a huge increase in the amount of time and methods I use during concept formation. I have seen such progress from all students and the teachers I work with as a result."
- Gareth Rose, Frankfurt international school.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When do course registrations close?
Registrations for this course will close on Wednesday September 27th, 2023
What date does the course start?
The course starts on Monday October 2nd, 2023.
During the first week, we will unlock the first two modules and the first group coaching call will take place on Saturday 7th of October.
What is the time commitment?
The video modules, reflections, and readings will take you between one and two hours a week and the weekly group Zoom call is one hour.
The course assignment is to design your own unit this may be completed independently or with a team of teachers from your school.
The final 1-1 coaching call is 45 min.
What if I can't join the live calls?
First weekly call option is:
Sunday 7:00 pm NZT
Sunday 2:00 pm Jakarta
Sunday 11:00 am Dubai
Sunday 9:00 am Frankfurt
Second weekly call option is:
Monday 9:00 am NZT
Monday 4:00 am Jakarta
Monday 1:00 am Dubai
Sunday 11:00 pm Frankfurt
The calls are highly recommended but they are optional. Attendance is not required for course completion.
Please note, these can change with daylight savings. We will be in touch if they do change.
In a world filled with growing complexity, your role as a facilitator of conceptual understanding has never been more pressing.
This course provides you with the tools to organise and focus student learning around concepts and conceptual relationships that support deep understanding.
Concept-Based Inquiry in Action
Be part of the movement that is transforming education!
