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Infusing a Spirit of Inquiry in Social Studies, History and Geography
The webinar will share with participants a framework for addressing the new curriculum through a critical inquiry approach and will provide practical suggestions for engaging students in the exploration of important issues and ideas. Audience: Grades 1-8 Resources: Connect with Garfield… Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ggininewman Critical Thinking Consortium
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Building Your Online PLN
In today’s digital age, educators can create their own professional development program that fits their needs and is accessible anytime and anywhere. Many teachers do this by building an online personal learning network (PLN). No matter where you are in the world, there’s always someone online available to answer your questions and share their expertise. …
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Sparking Student Curiosity in SSHG
How do we spark curiosity? This interactive webinar, will discuss the use of primary sources that generate inquiry questions and help to spark student curiosity in an inquiry-based classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to view videos about developing questions that link to the thinking concepts and videos about the inquiry approach. In this session, …
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Supporting Social Studies Through Student Engagement
New curriculum documents in elementary social studies have place a renewed emphasis on inquiry and an added focus on discipline based thinking. How can teachers adapt their practice to the new demands of the curriculum in a manner that supports student engagement and learning? Join colleagues for a practical exploration of the implication of the new …
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Supporting Canadian and World Studies Through Student Engagement
New curriculum documents in secondary Canadian and World Studies have place a renewed emphasis on inquiry and and added focus on discipline-based thinking. How can teachers adapt their practice to the new demands of the curriculum in a manner that supports student engagement and learning? Join colleagues for a practical exploration of the implication of the …