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The Victor Central School District incorporates the tenets of the School-wide Enrichment Model into its Inquiry Program.
The Victor Central School District incorporates the tenets of the School-wide Enrichment Model into its Inquiry Program.
The following Goals shape Inquiry offerings:
The following Goals shape Inquiry offerings:
* Inquiry offerings are called Explorations and are designed to develop creative and critical thinkers.
* Inquiry offerings are called Explorations and are designed to develop creative and critical thinkers.
* Explorations provide various types of STEAMS enrichment opportunities for students while maintaining flexibility in programming.
* Explorations provide various types of STEAMS enrichment opportunities for students while maintaining flexibility in programming.
* Students who engage in Explorations will demonstrate above-average ability, task commitment and creativity. Also, students should have a genuine interest in the Exploration topic.
* Students who engage in Explorations will demonstrate above-average ability, task commitment and creativity. Also, students should have a genuine interest in the Exploration topic.
What is STEAM?
What is STEAM?
Renzuilli's Enrichment Model
Renzuilli's Enrichment Model
Victor Central School’s Inquiry Program begins with the whole child. We are proud to nurture these traits and attitudes in all students.
Victor Central School’s Inquiry Program begins with the whole child. We are proud to nurture these traits and attitudes in all students.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
~Albert Einstein
How does my child participate in the Inquiry Program?
How does my child participate in the Inquiry Program?
Teachers select one (sometimes 2) students for each Inquiry Exploration that is offered.
Teachers select one (sometimes 2) students for each Inquiry Exploration that is offered.
For each course there are specific criteria but overall, we want students to be INTERESTED, COMMITTED, and CREATIVE.
For each course there are specific criteria but overall, we want students to be INTERESTED, COMMITTED, and CREATIVE.
Classroom teachers select students based on these criteria and the student’s schedule.
It's helpful to let the classroom teacher know about your child's interests.
How will my child remember to go to Inquiry classes?
How will my child remember to go to Inquiry classes?
In general students are expected to check their schedule and use their agenda or any way that helps them remember to come to class on time.
I will often call classrooms the first class or two, but generally it takes away from class instructional time if this has to occur often
Many teachers write Inquiry times on the board each day
Some students tape their schedule to their desk
I have plenty of extra schedules for students if a schedule is lost
If a student misses 3 or more classes (not due to illness/or appt.) they will be sent back to class as they will not be able to catch up with class work.
Instrumental lessons can be rescheduled; Inquiry classes cannot.
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