Description: This assignment is an experiential inquiry-based lesson based on the BC Curriculum and your Inquiry Project. Each student will prepare a 10 minute overview of your related Inquiry Project Design(s) and a 45 minute experiential inquiry-based lesson simulation. Each student will then guide and participate in a 10 minute full class reflection and discussion. This assignment will include a 2-page Lesson Plan handout, a feedback form to be completed by your peers, and an individual written reflection submitted shortly after the demonstration. Students will create a holistic learning experience inspired and informed by their understandings of inquiry-based pedagogy within the new BC Curriculum (or other curriculum, as discussed with your instructor). Paper copies of the lesson plan handout and the feedback form will be distributed in class at the beginning of the presentation. Each presenter will complete an individual reflection, to be submitted in Moodle, by midnight two days after the lesson presentation.
Required Elements: Lesson Demonstration
- A brief overview of how your Lesson Demonstration is connected to your Inquiry Project Design, the inquiry approach(es) that you will be incorporating, and an explanation of your handout (10 minutes).
- An experiential activity which may consist of a combination of a role play activity, arts-based activity, outdoor activity, game, classroom simulation, dialogue or other activity (45 minutes).
- Creative strategies to encourage respectful relations, with respect to: authentic intellectual engagement (Inquiry-based pedagogy); inclusive practices (Universal Design for Learning); personalization (Differentiated Instruction), and culturally respectful and relevant teaching. These strategies may include ways to encourage active, respectful and equitable participation, to weave Indigenous Principles of Learning, and to show respect for all forms of diversity by incorporating a range of learning styles, interests, and skill sets.
- An open-format ½ page feedback form for completion in class by your peers.
- A reference page (included in powerpoint if used, and/or lesson plan handout) with a minimum of three APA references from required and recommended resources, plus three additional resources. Be sure to cite the articles being referenced, image sources, and other planning resources, such as BC Curriculum, videos, and so on.
Required Elements: Handout
- Maximum 2-page Written Handout plus references.
- A brief overview of how your Lesson Demonstration is embedded in your Inquiry Project Design, and the inquiry approach(es) that you will be incorporating.
- A brief “reimagined for Inquiry” Lesson Plan, inspired and guided by Sharon Friesen’s (2009) Five Teaching Effectiveness Principles, and the Rubric for Inquiry. This Lesson Plan will include:
- Rationale
- Key Question for Inquiry and notes on the Inquiry Cycle
- Learning Principles from BC Curriculum: K-12 Core Competencies, Big Ideas (Understand), Learning Standards for Curricular Competencies (Do), Learning Standards for Curricular Content (Know), and First Peoples Principles for Learning.
- Assessment principles, with explanations of inquiry connections.
- A brief overview of the lesson activities, with explanations of inquiry connections
- An explanation of how you plan to incorporate respectful relations, and explanations of inquiry connections.
- A minimum of four APA references from required and recommended resources, plus additional resources. Be sure to cite the articles being referenced, image sources, and other resources, such as BC Curriculum, videos, and so on.
- A 1-page open-format Reflection submitted via Moodle by each group member by midnight one day after your demonstration.