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First of all, welcome to a whole new adventure! Whether you're new to the IB PYP or trying out student led inquiry in your own classroom, I have exactly the support you need.

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You can find a ton of free information in my blog. But to avoid overwhelm, I'm going to suggest you begin with these articles. And be sure to watch the FREE videos.

• Developing Thinking Skills in the IB PYP
• Developing Thinkers & Inquirers in the Early Years
• Developing Questioning Skills

If you're looking to go further, take a look at my complete online course, Essentials for Inquiry: Getting Started with Student Led Inquiry. This is a self-paced course with over 12 hours of professional development that will get you off to a confident start.

This is such a common question and I can absolutely help. Take a look at this article that goes into the 6 keys to creating a powerful provocation.

• The Art of the Provocation in the Inquiry Based Classroom

There is no doubt that assessment has a whole different approach in the world of inquiry. Fear not! I have plenty to help guide you through inclusive assessment.

Start here:

• Assessment & Student Agency
• Inclusive Assessment Strategies & Tools: Getting the Kids Involved

Within my course, Essentials for Inquiry, Module 3 goes into much more depth with the subject of reflection and agency in assessment. If you're ready to go deeper with student led inquiry, take a look at the course here.

• Essentials for Inquiry: Getting Started with Student Led Inquiry

Ah yes, this is a big question for many. I'm going to suggest that you begin with the video in this article below. And if youre ready to go even deeper into planning a concept based learning experience or unit of inquiry, you will absolutely want to take a look at my course, Essentials for Inquiry, where we go into greater depth with this entire area of our pedagogy.

• Concepts vs. Topics: Understanding Concept-based Inquiry

Congratulations! This is going to be such an adventure for you. Dont worry. I have advice and a step by step guide to support you, your students and your mentors.

Start here: Step by Step Through the Exhibition

I do offer professional development workshops both virtually and in-person. There are a variety of options ranging from a school-license for my course content, so that your team can work through the content with you to tailoring a workshop specifically to the needs of your school and your team.

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