Scaffolding Curiosity: 5 Precepts for Guiding Inquiry

Cindy Blackburn

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About the Talk

Through a visually rich delivery, Cindy shares 5 precepts for guided inquiry that are sure to support not just teachers new to the PYP but those who are experienced too. Beginning with the role of a teacher in guided inquiry, she leads into the 5 precepts – a. Knowing where you’re going and why, b. Explicitly teaching the ‘doing’ language, c. Supporting research, d. Making learning experiences authentic and e. Co-creating success criteria.

Diving into examples from her own classroom for each of the precepts, Cindy provides a foundational understanding of how you can make guided inquiry a reality in your classroom and for your students.

Key Objectives and Takeaways

Through this workshop:

Review the guided inquiry approach and its benefits for supporting learners
Explore 5 practical lessons for structuring and supporting guided inquiry

An insider’s playbook to simplifying the PYP
for teachers, parents, and students.

Speaker

Cindy Blackburn

PYP Coordinator, American School of Antananarivo, Madagascar

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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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.

Inquiry-based Learning

Scaffolding Curiosity: 5 Precepts for Guiding Inquiry

Through a visually rich delivery, Cindy shares 5 precepts for guided inquiry that are sure to support not just teachers new to the PYP but those who are experienced too. Beginning with the role of a teacher in guided inquiry, she leads into the 5 precepts - a. Knowing where you’re going and why, b. Explicitly teaching the ‘doing’ language, c. Supporting research, d. Making learning experiences authentic and e. Co-creating success criteria.

Diving into examples from her own classroom for each of the precepts, Cindy provides a foundational understanding of how you can make guided inquiry a reality in your classroom and for your students.