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Section 3: Inquiry Focus and Planning (Attach Pre/Post Assessments and Data Collection Tools)
Directions: Your inquiry question should be concise and likely no more than 8-10 words. Your hypothesis should indicate what you expect students to be able to do after the lesson, and it should
be able to be evaluated based on your assessment plan. Note that Semester 3 requires an inquiry question that focuses on use of technology to support teaching and learning.
Inquiry Question Hypothesis Lesson Series Topic Assessments/Data Collection
How will giving students choices in using different I think that after students use technology to create a “how-to”
technology to present their “how-to’ writing increase presentation, I will be able to see an increased understanding of Evaluate the growth between the rough draft of
“How-To” Writing
their engagement in and understanding of this type this type of writing between their original writing and their their writing and their final presentation.
of writing? presentations.
Focus Students
Directions: Identify three focus students for your inquiry. Identify special characteristics of the students and include performance data. Explain why you have selected them for this inquiry focus.
Do not use actual names of students. (Note: At least one focus student should be an English learner and at least one must have an ILP/504 accommodation. The third is your choice, but please
identify someone that poses an instructional challenge.) Identify expected results for each focus student.
Focus Student 1: English Learner Focus Student 2: Student with ILP/504 Focus Student 3: Your Choice
ST struggles in reading and math. He
ST is learning English and struggles with reading. ST
ST has an IEP and recently came to our school. ST scored at grade level K on iReady
performed at grade level K on iReady Reading
performed at grade level K on iReady reading reading diagnostic assessment. I
Performance diagnostic assessment. On the Quick Phonics Screener
diagnostic assessment. On the quick phonics have assigned him to do a running
Data he knew 24 letter names. He knew 18 consonants and
screener he knew 10 letter names. He knew 10 record at his level on RazKids to
3 vowel sounds. He was able to sound out a few CVC
consonant sounds and 2 vowel sounds. better understand his reading
and VC words.
challenges.
I think using this technology will be
I think using this technology will be motivating for him I think using this technology will be motivating for
motivating for him and allow him to
Expected Results and allow him to express his thoughts in more creative him and allow him to express his thoughts in
express his thoughts in more creative
ways using more visuals. more creative ways using more visuals.
ways using more visuals.
Inquiry Lesson Implementation Plan
Directions: that Semester 3 requires a lesson that focuses on use of technology to support teaching and learning.
Administer Discuss Results with
Administer Pre-Assessment Deliver Lesson(s) Analyze Results
Post-Assessment Mentor
Identify dates for activities. Oct 25, 2023
Oct 23, 2023 Nov 3, 2023 Nov 3, 2023 Nov 6,2023
Provide 1-2 sentence
I will teach and model “how-to” writing for my students, and then they will write their draft. After this, I will
summary of your lesson
plan. teach and model the use of several technologies that they can use to create their final “how-to” presentations.
Summarize process for For the pre-assessment, I will analyze my students’ drafts. After they have completed their “how-to”
administering and
analyzing pre- and
presentations, I will compare the draft and the presentation and evaluate the growth in their understanding
post-assessments. and engagement in their “how-to” writing.
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Semester 3 Only: Identify
the specific technology
tools, applications, links, Students will be using PowerPoint, Google slides, video, or another tool with my permission to create their
and/or devices to be presentations.
incorporated into the
lesson.
Section 4: Inquiry Research and Exploration
Research/Professional Learning (Identify two articles that have informed inquiry focus. Provide title, URL or citation, and statement of what was learned.)
Improving classroom practice through meaningful engagement with research-informed teacher
enquiry Research-Informed Teaching
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/improving-classroom-practice-through-meaningful-engagement-with-rese https://www.structural-learning.com/post/research-informed-teaching
arch-informed-teacher-enquiry-2/
This article explains what research-informed teaching is and how “by linking research and teaching to
For teacher inquiry to be effective, it is essential to take time to ask worthwhile questions, avoid easy answers, and take
time to genuinely listen to learners. If the inquiry is done just to check a box then it is not transformative.
form our individual practice we are developing critical thinking, networking skills, and our own
pedagogy.” It addresses several important questions to consider before engaging in teacher inquiry.
Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed this issue in their classroom. Identify grade level, subject, and summary of ideas.)
One of my 2nd grade team members used technology in a similar way
This year all of our 2nd grade team members are using technology in an
last year for our unit on research writing. The students were so excited
effective way in our daily math lessons using Nearpod. This has increased
and eager to complete their projects and share them with their peers.
student engagement, and our student average on our first test was higher
They were much more engaged than in the past when they just wrote
than last year.
out their research paper.
Special Emphasis: ISTE Standards (Semester 3 only)
Directions: Identify at least one ISTE-Educator and at least one ISTE- Student Standards that are the primary focus of your project. Explain how these standards will be incorporated.
Special Emphasis Focus How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated
100% of students who completed this assignment were able to achieve the lesson
objectives. Every student showed an increase in their understanding of this type of
writing between their original writing and their presentations.
For classroom practice Continue to use Nearpod and explore the various opportunities available within this program.
For teaching English
learners, students with
special needs, and students Work on wait time. Provide these students with paragraph frames or sentence starters.
with other instructional
challenges
For future professional
development
Look for opportunities for professional development related to project-based learning.
For future inquiry/ILP Make sure all students have completed the draft before introducing the project.
For next POP cycle Look for another way to incorporate technology in the next POP cycle.
Semester 3 Only:
For future use of Continue to explore the possibilities in the many technologies I already use.
technology
Other Notes
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