Uncommon Approaches to the Common Core

So - inquiry-based learning is the theme for our 2014 conference. Here are a couple of posts from the Mindshift blog to get you thinking about inquiry-based learning and how you might reshape the learning activities you are creating.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/math-and-inquiry-the-importance-of-letting-students-stumble/

And here's an example from Sesame Street - Benedict Cumberbatch (alias Sherlock) uses inquiry to answer a "tough" question:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-7jS7X-2ggA