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Submitted by Wil Franklin on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 10:20am

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Introducing Steve Cooney

Submitted by Stephen Cooney on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 10:02am

 Teaching is a second career for me after 20+ years in the construction industry.

I've taught at DVFS for 16 years, mostly math, 11 years as the department head, the last 2 years I've taught a hands-on physics course to 9th graders.

With a student population of bright, (average to above average IQ) LD students (ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Disgraphia, etc) our curriculum provides the kids with an activity to reinforce all of the lessons.  I use the curriculum to help them learn to use appropriate compensatory skills for their particular learning style.

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Introducing Wil Franklin

Submitted by Wil Franklin on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 7:09am

I've been teaching for 9 yrs, at Bryn Mawr for 7 yrs and coordinating the Summer Institute for 5 yrs.

I come from a family of educators, mom, dad, brother, sister, wife.

Students and summer institute participants have been the greatest shapers of my teaching appoarch.

I teach less for what I have to say and more for what I can learn about teaching and learning.  The institute and my classroom are my research, my labortory and field site.

My favorit metaphor for a classroom is that of  an "Improvisational Dance" -  both between students and students and teacher.

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Inquiry Institute 2009 - Participants

Inquiry Institute 2009

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Initial Thoughts and Questions: Please discuss the following questions with one other person and be prepared to share with the larger group.

 

  1. Are you familar with today's topic? Where and in what context have you heard about this topic?
  2. What is your understanding of this topic?
  3. How, if at all, do you think it relates to Inquiry Instruction? How would it effect lessons and instruction?
  4. Any other thoughts on this topic?

 

Follow up Questions after the lesson:

Meta-Cognition

 

Initial Thoughts and Questions: Please discuss the following questions with one other person and be prepared to share with the larger group.

 

  1. Where and in what context have you heard about metacognition?
  2. What is your understanding of metacognition?
  3. How, if at all, do you think it relates to Inquiry Instruction? How would it effect lessons and instruction?  What would structures look like that help students build and develop metacognitive skills?
  4. Any other thoughts on this topic?

 

Follow up Questions after the lesson:

Creating Collaboration

 


 

Initial Thoughts and Questions: Please discuss the following questions with one other person and be prepared to share with the larger group.

 

  1. Are you familar with today's topic? Where and in what context have you heard about this topic?
  2. What is your understanding of this topic?
  3. How, if at all, do you think it relates to Inquiry Instruction? How would it effect lessons and instruction?
  4. Any other thoughts on this topic?

 

Follow up Questions after the lesson:

Creating Space

 

Initial Thoughts and Questions:

  1. What do you first think of when you hear the phrase "creating spaces to learn"?
  2. Working with a partner or small group come up with a collective explanation of the phrase, "creating space to learn".
  3. How, if at all, do you think it relates to Inquiry Instruction? How would it effect lessons and instruction?
  4. Any other thoughts on this topic?

 

Notes on the Topic: 

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