This article talks about the importance of transdisciplinary tasks. It shows some strategies for Mandarin PYP teachers and all specialized PYP teachers to facilitate transdisciplinary teaching and learning.
Archive | Approaches to teaching
Why do we organize ourselves in the way we do?
In this article you will find reflections on the connection between whole school professional development and the action cycle.
The Blank Planner Project – Collaborative planning on technology unit
Imagine beginning day one of a unit of inquiry with nothing but a blank planner. Learn how two grade 5 teachers pushed the limits of inquiry-based design by planning, communicating and implementing a completely student-developed unit of inquiry event with collaborative input from parents, students and administration.
Encourage your students to plan the unit of inquiry
This article shows how to plan a unit of inquiry from the student perspective facilitating the same process that teachers undertake.
Learner empowerment through creativity and reflection
This article describes the use of accordion journals and the Understanding Map developed at Project Zero to help students reflect on their learning in a fourth grade classroom. It offers a way for students to take ownership of, and reflect on, their learning.
Making cycles of inquiry that fit your purpose
Even though inquiry cycles help us involve students and lead them toward understanding, they are often linear formulas that may still feel like an imposition to some students. Perhaps we, as teachers, can come up with our own version, to engage students with a more open and flexible process, one that better suits the learner’s […]