Who am I?
I am an early career teacher who has only been teaching for two short years (although it feels much longer than that). I currently have a wonderful class of Year 5/6 students in Palmerston in the spectacular Northern Territory (plenty of jobs are always available if you’re after a sea change, and if not, it’s definitely worth a visit).
What do I know?
My school started our inquiry learning journey in 2018. Since then, I have had the opportunity to spend a number of days with the amazing Kath Murdoch at professional development sessions, learning more and more about the inquiry approach.
From my learning so far, I have been able to implement integrated units of work where students engage in research on a topic that interests them. I am still in the beginning stages of my inquiry journey and am looking for ways to be the best inquiry teacher possible.
As a teacher, I have been working on my own practice, focusing on cultivating curiosity with my students and keeping it real. These are two practices of inquiry that I feel are extremely important to myself and my students.
What do I want to know?
Throughout this learning journey, I would like to find out:
1. Is inquiry better in a flexible classroom space?
2. What skills need to be taught for students to succeed when inquiring?
3. Which is best – guided or open inquiry?
Inquiry Learning Journey 