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What is a Teacher Inquiry Project?
- A teacher-organized, teacher-led professional development.
- Groups of teachers who come together to pose questions about their teaching and their practices.
- Teachers who spend time exploring their own questions through a guided process.
- Multiple project groups around the province will be led by a BCTF Teacher Inquiry Facilitator.
- The BCTF facilitators will provide guidance and resources for all of the project sessions.
- They will assist teachers move through the BCTF Teacher Inquiry Cycle.
View the process chart here
(la version française ici). - Participants will meet with the assigned BCTF facilitator for six sessions (usually ½ days).
- Participants will work on their inquiry projects in between meetings as well.
Examples of Possible Processes and Methods
- collaborative conversations
- case studies
- project based learning
- action research
- journaling
- surveys
- interviews