Educator Tips: Putting Concepts Together: Lines of Inquiry

Putting it all Together: Lines of Inquiry

The lines of inquiry are another organizing structure for our units of inquiry. They give all collaborating teachers clues about the boundaries of the unit as well as the enduring understandings we hope to explore. Grounded in both key and related concepts, the lines of inquiry bring all of the thinking together and highlight the connections and big ideas.

In this video, Cindy Blackburn will explain the role of the lines of inquiry and share a new strategy for forming strong, connected, and relevant lines of inquiry using both key and related concepts.

You’ll learn:

The role of lines of inquiry
Helpful resources for forming lines of inquiry
A strategy for forming powerful LOIs

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Cindy Blackburn

Cindy has a Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership and has worked as an PYP educator and coordinator internationally for the past ten years. She currently works as the Director of learning and engagement at Toddle and specializes in developing resources to support teachers and leaders in honing their practice and understandings, to make the PYP simple, actionable, and above all else, joyous.

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Educator Tips: Putting Concepts Together: Lines of Inquiry

Putting it all Together: Lines of Inquiry

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