WELCOME!

Congratulations on taking the first step to expanding your teaching pedagogy by using this resource guide on Inquiry Based Learning! This style of teaching and learning is student centered, highly engaging and rewarding for both teachers and students.

The purpose of this guide is to give you, the teacher, everything you need to start an IBL project in your class right now. It doesn’t matter what subject you teach, or if you are an intermediate (7-10) or senior (11-12) teacher, this guide has EVERYTHING you need to not only learn about Inquiry Based Learning yourself, but to engage your students in an Inquiry Based Learning project.

This resource guide begins with answering the ‘big’ questions about Inquiry Based Learning: What is it? Why should I do it? From there, it moves on to the process of implementing an Inquiry Based Learning project in your classroom with a step by step guide filled with Google Doc and Slide accessible resources. Next, it provides what all teachers need: assessment criteria and resources, as well as a learning skills breakdown and checklists specific to IBL projects. Finally, the guide ends with a reference section and annotated bibliography of professional resources to further your learning about Inquiry Based Learning.

The authors of this resources guide have all tested IBL projects in their own classrooms, and have compiled their authentic learning and resources just for you! If you have any questions about this resource guide or would like to ask an IBL project veteran a probing question, we’re just an email away. Drop us a line, and we’ll do our best to answer your questions.

R.D.S.B. Writing Team,

Kyleen Gray - grayk@rainbowschools.ca

Jody Jakubo - jakuboj@rainbowschools.ca

Andrea Kleinsteuber - kleinsa@rainbowschools.ca

Website Development:

Andrea Kleinsteuber - kleinsa@rainbowschools.ca

Dave Winsa - winsad@rainbowschools.ca