Inspire Independent Learners: Reflecting On Our Practice & Purpose
“We don’t learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.”
John Dewey
We have all had experiences in our classrooms… [yah, you can laugh at that one]. But how often do you have the time and space to reflect on those experiences?
Cultivating Curiosity is a great teacher reboot to review and reflect on the fundamental shifts in NGSS-style instruction. It’s not an overload of content but rather, an opportunity to explore our thinking and consider a few strategies to better embody a three-dimensional, student-owned science approach!
Consider this eight-week workshop series an invitation to
- find purpose in your instructional approaches
- evaluate the impact of latent attitudes, hidden beliefs, and assumptions (so we can better see, value, and serve the students we have), and
- craft a classroom culture built from the foundations of three-dimensional teaching and learning [phenomena-based science, exploration and discovery, and student-led meaning-making].
Explore the full course curriculum here.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When is this course happening?
Cultivating Curiosity is an on-demand program. This means you have the freedom and flexibility to digest material on your schedule and at your own pace.
2. How long do I have access for?
Your one-time purchase provides you “Lifetime Access” to the Cultivating Curiosity course. You will not be charged again, and your access does not expire.
To be clear though, “Lifetime Access” indicates access for the “lifetime of this program and/or lifetime of this business” and it is not a guarantee of access throughout your lifetime.
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3. What exactly does this program include?
Cultivating Curiosity is an on-demand course with eight modules available immediately upon purchase. Each workshop is roughly 20-40 minutes in length. Video and audio versions are provided, and some videos include additional supplementary materials.
4. What is your refund policy?
If you are dissatisfied with the content in this course upon taking a closer look, please contact nvantassel@iexplorescience.com within 48 hours of your purchase to request a full refund.
5. What if I need support?
iExploreScience hosts monthly Connect + Collaborate Zoom calls for community members to work together to support each other, share ideas, and “fill their cup” with like-minded educators. Meeting dates and times are posted on your Course Dashboard and emailed to the community.