Spiral of Inquiry-iExplore

Research on iExplore

Scanning

What have you noticed during iExplore lessons?

Some of the ELL and High needs learners find it hard to explore.

We need a science area for exploration

How do we manage as the numbers go higher?

How to take the interest to a deeper level of learning?

Are there areas that need improvement? Why?

We need some more science resources to include in our provocations.

Stretching the interests to last longer- create deeper level of understanding

Focussing

What is the most important area of improvement you have noticed?

How can we take the learners interest to a deeper level of learning in new entrants in order to support all the learning needs of the habitat.

What type of research or resources or expertise help are needed?

Who is doing what - assign roles and share the load.

LCs to model words like Word Bank

Learners to get enough time to process

LCs to Stop, Listen and Respond according to the learners interests

LCs to create curiosity by asking open ended questions, not to give answers for all their questions, instead ask another open ended questions to the learners to make them think again.

Research on supporting ELL learners

research on spontaneous questioning- ,  

Effective questioning

Research on supporting ELL learners

Research on ELL learners and young learners

1. Introduce new words during our iExplore time.
2. Use pictures to support our words with the learners.
3. NO HAND UP RULE: Encourage the learners not to put their hand up when we have our discussion, so all the learners have an opportunity to think and share their ideas with their buddies.
4. Building relationships with the ELL parents. Share their child’s interests and how they are involved in different projects. It  will be very helpful for us to take their learning to the next level.
5. Ask one question only at a time and give enough time for the learners to think and share their ideas with the group or a buddy.
6. Asking open ended questions rather than yes or no questions. It will help the learners to think and share their ideas.
7. Give interests for all the answers and we started noticing some of the quiet learners started contributing during our discussions.
8. We displayed their projects on the wall, the parents started noticing and it encouraged the parents to have a conversation with the LCs.

What Next?

I will be start using these findings during my iExplore discussions time/mat time and I will incorporate in my design.