Spring Conference: Focus on Inquiry – Thursday, April 12

Morning General Session: Inquiry in Action

Professionals from various fields share how inquiry is embedded in their careers and personal lives.

Lunch Keynote Session Featuring:

Katrina “Rena” Sletten, an award winner of a Brooke Owens Fellowship for women in aerospace fields, will share her personal journey as an advocate for learning science.

https://katrina-sletten.squarespace.com/

20+ Breakout Sessions featuring:

• DE Science Consultant, Kris Kilibarda
• DE Math Consultant, April Pforts
• 2017 Teacher of the Year, Shelly Vroegh
• MISIC Member Districts
• the MISIC team and More!

Sessions Include:

• Coaching for Inquiry
• What Makes Learning Stick With Our Generation Z Learners?
• Questioning to Support Growth in Teacher Efficacy
• Rebooting Your PLC with an Inquiry Focus
• Let’s Get Our Inquiry On in Middle School Math
• Bringing Inquiry to Life in Your Science and Social Studies Classroom
• Science Curriculum Review: Selecting Well Designed Materials to Support Inquiry
• Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry
• Using Text Sets to Promote Inquiry
• Socratic Seminar: Questioning from the Ground Up
• Should there be Zoos? Inquiry in the Language Arts Classroom (Grades 3-8)
• Explore Social Studies Through the Lens of Compelling Questions and Intentional Unit & Lesson Design
• Project Based Learning, Inquiry & Social Studies
• Using MISIC Resources to Support Teachers in Teaching Inquiry
• Using Curriculum Manager to Ensure that Students are Taught the Inquiry (and other) Standard
• And More!

Each participant will be able to choose 4 sessions to attend during the conference.