Never Work Harder Than Your Students

Robin Long EdS.

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About the talk

Inquiry-based learning requires careful planning by knowledgeable teachers. Yet, all of that planning should lead to student-driven inquiry. Sophisticated practitioners point students in the direction they wish them to go and then give them the resources to find their way to deep conceptual understanding. Students should be working as hard as practitioners are!

In this engaging session by Robin Long, founder, Let Them Learn LLC, explore the ways that well crafted provocations can hook students and lead them to student-driven inquiry that results in relevant and engaging learning. Dive into a variety of ideas for provocations and then determine what the next steps must be in order for the students to inquire with you, and then go beyond to follow their own interests. You’re sure to find joy in the discoveries you will make, inquiring with your students!

Key takeaways

Discover the power of student autonomy and self directed learning through provocations
Find new ways to formulate powerful provocations that will help students ideate, seamlessly
Shift your focus towards creating a fruitful learning environment for your students, where they have voice and choice
Learn how to embrace mistakes and setbacks, as you help your students on their problem-solving journey

Speaker

Robin Long EdS.

Founder, Let Them Learn LLC

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Robin Long EdS.

Robin Long is the founder of Let Them Learn LLC, a global consulting company. Her educational experience encompasses a variety of roles in education including; university professor, school based leadership, literacy specialist and IB PYP coordinator. She has taught special education for the hearing impaired, visual and performing arts, teacher candidates, and grade levels K-5. She has led professional development in a variety of contexts and is a certified consultant and workshop leader for Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction through the H. Lynn Erickson Institute.

Classroom Strategies, Inquiry-based Learning

Never Work Harder Than Your Students

Inquiry-based learning requires careful planning by knowledgeable teachers. Yet, all of that planning should lead to student-driven inquiry. Sophisticated practitioners point students in the direction they wish them to go and then give them the resources to find their way to deep conceptual understanding. Students should be working as hard as practitioners are!

In this engaging workshop by Founder, Let Them Learn LLC, Robin Long, explore the ways that well crafted provocations can hook students and lead them to student-driven inquiry that results in relevant and engaging learning. Dive into a variety of ideas for provocations and then determine what the next steps must be in order for the students to inquire with you, and go beyond to follow their own interests. You're sure to find joy in the discoveries you will make inquiring with your students!