Engaging with Inquiry
Engage students in inquiry learning:
Building critical thinking skills
Working efficiently with information
Utilizing best technologies
Fostering multiple literacy skills
Creating and sharing
Empower students to work SMART:
Utilizing TDSB Virtual Library
Referencing sources
Working in virtual spaces
Exploring community resources -Toronto Public Library
Design great learning experiences
Work with our learning commons staff:
Develop a lesson or unit
Create a Pathfinder
Use best technologies
Find the best media resources
Find guest specialists
Use video conferencing
Explore professional resources
Make use of our collaborative spaces
Wonder, question, find, research, process, reflect upon and build knowledge about our world.
More Inquiry support:
OSLA Discovery and Guided Inquiry cyclical inquiry model, founded on exploring, investigating, processing and creating, is published in Together for Learning: School Libraries and the Emergence of the Learning Commons. Ontario’s Together for Learning document was a collaboration between the government, Ontario School Library Association (OSLA), and school library leaders in response to the forces of change affecting society and schools, “all while ensuring students emerge with the skills they need not only to survive, but to thrive – development of a Learning Commons addresses this challenge”. The English and French PDF documents are available from the T4L collaborative web space designed to share implementation strategies and celebrate the vision of Together for Learning.
This joint project between the Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) and TALCO includes examples about the role of the teacher-librarian in supporting the student and teacher in the curriculum-based student inquiry process. The print poster reflects an online graphic with hyperlinks to supporting resources appropriate for teachers and teacher-librarians, Grades 1-8. (English and French.)
Getting Started with Student Inquiry
This document (one of The Capacity Building Series produced for Ontario schools) guides teachers into getting started with student inquiry, outlines the four fluid phases of student inquiry, describes what the cycles of inquiry look like in student engagement and educator’s support, and includes references/related resources.
Dive Into Inquiry School Posters
Award-winning British Columbia teacher and author Trevor MacKenzie proposes a scaffolded approach to student-centred learning in a downloadable poster identifying “Types of Student Inquiry: Structured, Controlled, Guided and Free Inquiry”.
Engaging with Inquiry Approaches
Enjoy and be inspired by these key selected annotated resources on “Engaging with Inquiry Approaches” curated by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Professional Library in the Library Learning Resources and Global Education Department of the Toronto District School Board.