Getting Started with Inquiry in PP-2: with Kath Murdoch

Description

Kath Murdoch, an internationally renowned speaker, consultant, teacher and author who has researched and published widely in the field of integrative and inquiry-based learning, will lead this three-day workshop. This interactive PL is designed to support PP-2 educators who are new to, or in the early stages of, teaching in inquiry-driven ways. There will be a focus on the following:

• What are the essential elements of inquiry? 
• What connections are there between play and inquiry?
• How can we create environments that nurture curiosity and wonder in the early years classroom?
• What teaching strategies can we use to grow the thinking and questioning skills needed for effective inquiry?
• How can we observe and document learning through inquiry?
• How can we approach our teaching as an inquiry in itself?

Participants will gain an understanding of reflective practice (including informal action research tasks to complete between sessions). Examples from real classrooms and practical activities will be a feature of this PL, which aims to develop an understanding of the essential elements of this approach and explore the art of teaching for inquiry learning.

Target Audience: PP-2 educators. This workshop is a repeat of our 2016 invitation-only 'Getting Started with Inquiry in PP-2: with Kath Murdoch' PL.

Each participant will receive a copy of Kath Murdoch's 'The Power of Inquiry' book.