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​Gallery of Inquiry - Webinars

Teacher-librarians Constructing Understanding through Inquiry, a partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Saskatchewan School Library Association (SSLA), offered a live webinar series focused on inquiry:

Preparing for Inquiry

Planning for Inquiry

Assessment in an Inquiry Context

Bringing Inquiry to Life

Building a Culture of Inquiry


Preparing for Inquiry

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​Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm

Biography: Dr.  Wilhelm has several of his books referenced in the Core and Additional Learning Resources lists for English Language Arts at the Elementary and Middle levels.   He is a professor of English Education at Boise State University. 

Overview:  Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm discusses the importance of motivation, the FLOW experience, and the 6Ms of the apprenticeship model of inquiry teaching.

Archived Webinar: Preparing for Inquiry Archived Webinar

Handout:  Preparing for Inquiry Handout

In the Preparing for Inquiry Webinar, Dr. Wilhelm talks about:
  • the importance of motivation...from beginning
  • how inquiry meets the  FLOW experience...at about 24 minutes
  • and the 6 Ms of  the apprenticeship model of inquiry teaching...at about 46 minutes  
  • formulating good questions...49 minutes
  • making the question sexy (compelling, provocative) for students
  • what an essential question is or is not
  • examples of questions at different grade levels and disciplines…54 minutes
In the Preparing for Inquiry Handout, Dr. Wilhelm includes:
  • How Good a Motivator am I? A Self Reflection Checklist...pages 3 and 4
  • FLOW experience...page 5
  • the 6 Ms of the apprenticeship model of inquiry...page 7
  • inquiry unit template …page 8-9
  • asking essential questions... pages 10-12
  • examples of essential questions... page 13
  • culminating activities... pages 14-15

Planning for Inquiry

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Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm

Biography: Dr.  Wilhelm has several of his books referenced in the Core and Additional Learning Resources lists for English Language Arts at the Elementary and Middle levels.   He is a professor of English Education at Boise State University. 

Overview: Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm discusses frontloading and instructional sequencing of learning tied to curricular outcomes, conceptual and procedural goals, and links to assessment

Archived Webinar: Planning for Inquiry Archived Webinar

Handout: Planning for Inquiry Handout

In the Planning for Inquiry Webinar, Dr. Wilhelm talks about:
  • the benefits of inquiry learning...from beginning
  • identifying conceptual and procedural knowledge, what is worth knowing...12:25–28:15
  • tying the goals of learning to curricular outcomes... 28:18–37:00
  • frontloading activities: preparing the students for success...41:45–1:07:30
  • assisting students through the text …1:07:31–1:20
In the Planning for Inquiry Handout, Dr. Wilhelm includes:
  • inquiry sequence for unit planning... pages 3-5
  • conceptual and procedural knowledge...pages 6-7
  • frontloading criteria…pages 8-11 
  • sequencing activities…pages 12-22

Assessment in an Inquiry Context

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Presenter: Cheryl Erlandson

Biography: Cheryl Erlandson is the Director of the Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit at the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. In her role at SPDU, Cheryl creates professional development resources and activities that focus on professional growth of teachers and supports for student learning.

Prior to joining SPDU, Cheryl was a Middle Level teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division for 16 years. As well, she has been a sessional lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan instructing classes on student assessment and children’s literature. Cheryl has offered  presentations on assessment in Alberta, British Columbia, P.E.I.,and Nova Scotia. She has published articles in Assessing Students’ Ways of Knowing; the Middle School Journal; Our Schools/Our Selves and is a regular contributor to the Saskatchewan Bulletin.

Overview: In order to assess classroom inquiry, teachers must have clear expectations of what students will need to know and be able to do. Cheryl Erlandson demonstrates how develop criteria for inquiry in different subject areas and then use those criteria for assessment purposes.

Archived Webinar: Assessing Inquiry Archived Webinar

Handout: Assessing Outcomes in the Inquiry Context Handout

In the Assessing Inquiry Archived Webinar, Ms. Erlandson talks about:
  • Introduction of Presenter...4:00
  • Introduction of Session...6:00
  • Assessment Purposes...8:30
  • Using Summative Assessment for Formative Purposes...19:00
  • Research-based Principles and Practices in Assessment...20:00
  • Creating Clarity around Outcomes and Criteria for Success...30:00
  • Using ELA Outcomes/Indicators to Create Inquiry Criteria...40:00
  • Co-creating Criteria for Inquiry... 42:18
  • Moving from Criteria to Assessment Tool(s)...47:00
  • Adding Specific Criteria for a Subject Area...52:30
  • Understanding Levels of Performance...54:30
  • Criteria Provide Opportunities to Differentiate...59:00
  • Advantages of Shared Criteria...1:04:00
  • Connecting Criteria, Levels of Performance, and Specific Subject Areas...1:04:50 
  • Actively Involving Students in Assessment...1:07:00
  • Reflecting on your Learning...1:08:00 
​In the Assessing Outcomes in the Inquiry Context Handout, Ms. Erlandson includes:

  • Research-based Principles & Practices in Assessment...p. 2
  • Examples of curricular Outcomes & Indicators...pp. 3-5
  • Inquiry Criteria from ELA...pp. 6-8
  • Inquiry Rubric...p. 9
  • Rubric Wordsmith...p. 10
  • Reflecting on Your Learning...p. 12

Bringing Inquiry to Life

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Presenter: Carlene Walter

Biography: Carlene Walter is a technology consultant with Saskatoon Public Schools. She was previously a teacher-librarian for more than ten years. Carlene provides leadership in school libraries as President of the Saskatchewan School Library Association and the provincial lead for the national development of school library standards.
Overview: Inquiry can be enriched through the use of technology and web-based tools. Educators can facilitate aspects of the inquiry project using technology for a variety of purposes within an inquiry such as developing questions, information seeking, reflecting, documenting, assessing, and presenting learning. Carlene Walter  demonstrates how purposeful technology enables engaging, authentic experiences where students collaborate, communicate, and share their learning locally and globally.
Archived Webinar: Bringing Inquiry To Life Archived Webinar
Handout:Bringing Inquiry to Life Chart

In the Bringing Inquiry To Life Archived Webinar, Carlene Walter talks about technologies which can be used to foster and deepen inquiry:
  • 0:00:03  Welcome and Introduction to Webinar
  • 0:02:27 Introduction – Carlene Walter
  • 0:04:10 Bringing Inquiry to Life
  • 0:05:13  What is Inquiry?
  • 0:06:48  Learning Has Shifted
  • 0:14:15  Teaching Has Shifted
  • 0:18:50 What Change Have You Experienced? Interactive
  • 0:21:20 Let’s Talk About Learning Then Technology
  • 0:25:40  Inquiry Learning Environment
  • 0:26:30  How does this impact your learning?
  • 0:27:00 Harvey and Daniels 4 Stage Model of Inquiry
  • 0:28:00 Immerse Stage
  • 0:43:00  Investigate Stage
  • 0:56:00  Coalesce
  • 1:01:00 Go Public
  • 1:08:15  Assessment
  • 1:11   Conclusion, Questions
  • 1:14  Thank yous
  • 1:15:30  Feedback
In the Bringing Inquiry to Life Chart, Ms. Walter includes technologies which can be used throughout the inquiry.
  • Frontloading and Building Foundational Understandings...p. 2
  • Investigating Wonderings...p. 3
  • Synthesizing and Constructing New Knowledge...p. 4
  • Sharing With An Intentional Audience...p. 5

Building a Culture of Inquiry

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Presenter: Darren Fradette

Biography: Darren Fradette principal of St. Anne’s School with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.

Overview: The webinar presents the background of St. Anne’s Inquiry-based Learning Community and the reflections of the staff of the school as they build a culture of inquiry
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Archived Webinar: Building A Culture of Inquiry



Darren Fradette, principal of St. Anne’s School Inquiry-based Learning Community, provides a webinar presentation on the background of St. Anne’s Inquiry-based Learning Community and the reflections of the staff of the school as they build a culture of inquiry:
  • 0:00  Introduction
  • 0:01:15 Building a Culture of Inquiry
  • 0:01:39  What is inquiry?
  • 0:05:13 Key Characteristics of a Culture of Inquiry
  • 0:12:30  Steps in Creating a Culture of Inquiry
  • 0:18:00 Interacting Cycles of Learning (professional development and instruction)
  • 02:6:15 Aspects Contributing to Success
  • 0:33:46  Main Challenges
  • 0:42:00 Building for Sustainability
  • 0:45:30  Contact Information
  • 0:47:00 You tube video – St. Anne’s Community of Learners

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