Inquiring a New Year = New opportunities

What a time we live in!

We have had so much anxiety, we have fought to survive as teacher, learners and humans. 

We had faced Covid 19 and as we hoped for a more normal year where children did not have to face the same anxiety and challenges. 

With the recent floods many people are unsettled but learners and teachers alike are eager, excited and ready for 2023. 

As teachers we are always learning. We are know a lot and try new things but with out efficiency and routine we end up frustrated and feel unheard. But.... there is a balance when routine is all you do life and learning get very boring. 

As we inquiry we need to think about how we become adaptive experts. How do we build on what we learned last year, change, adapt, develop and make learning something everyone in the room enjoys and wants to do. 

This week I have been thinking about this idea a lot. I have been trying new things trying to be more of a record keeper. 

One thing I have attempted this week is using a digital modelling book as a guide for both my lesson and for children to reflect back on. 

What I loved about this was not the writing a modelling book but the way in which the children reflected on what they know about with reading and writing. 

Being an adaptive expert means being aware of the environment and situation around us and know what we can do to optimise these. I like everyone you can just be an expert you have to keep developing, keep calm and TRY!

How can we be the people who are, calm, encourage, supportive and help children feel safe in this world that is forever changing and at sometimes fraught with danger. Is it about helping children feel informed and aware, be partners in learning and know that they can always seek help and that we are all humans and make mistakes.  

Planning for effective inquiry

What is real for the kids we are teaching right now? 

What is manageable? 

How will my question develop to meet the needs of my class.