Designing this ImagineIt project, From Me to We to You, has emphasized the need for constant reflection, deliberation, patience and trust. My goal has been to model the inquiry process and reach a point where students have the opportunity to conduct their own independent inquiries. There are so many components and skills to model that one can easily become overwhelmed, but creating a visual timeline for myself has kept me focused. In addition, giving myself time to step back and observe how my students are engaging in each activity has required me to slow down my pace. I’ve made a habit throughout the project to vocally check in with each class - how is this going for you? Are we going to fast? Do you need more time? Are we ready to move on? This check in has been invaluable as each class has a whole group personality of their own and therefore require a different pace. I have also had to push myself to be extremely deliberate at designing my lessons to bring out the creative thinking, problem solving, and persistence for each student. Patience with myself and trusting my decisions has been challenging.
When I asked students to identify how science may have been different for them this year and do they look forward to science? They shared that there seemed to be more opportunities to make and carry out lab experiments independently, be creative, and they had a little more time to explore different technology programs and applications. They all enthusiastically agreed that quickfire challenges were something they looked forward to and enjoyed building and or solving problems. Going forward, there are still more exciting opportunities ahead for my students and I. We will be sharing their inquiry projects at our school health fair! Look for photos soon
When I asked students to identify how science may have been different for them this year and do they look forward to science? They shared that there seemed to be more opportunities to make and carry out lab experiments independently, be creative, and they had a little more time to explore different technology programs and applications. They all enthusiastically agreed that quickfire challenges were something they looked forward to and enjoyed building and or solving problems. Going forward, there are still more exciting opportunities ahead for my students and I. We will be sharing their inquiry projects at our school health fair! Look for photos soon