https://www.theholler.org/122443-2/ Just in case you haven’t seen this.

After reading the articles, I have to admit that I have feelings of excitement and anxiousness. I agree that inquiry is the best method for learners to make meaning of the world around them and to internalize that information to later use again. Reflecting back on my elementary and middle school science science experiences, sadly, it was mostly…Read More

After reading the articles, I have to admit that I have feelings of excitement and anxiousness. I agree that inquiry is the best method for learners to make meaning of the world around them and to internalize that information to later use again. Reflecting back on my elementary and middle school science science experiences, sadly, it was mostly…Read More

The videos and articles reinforced my thoughts of inquiry as the process we go through to make meaning of the phenomena we encounter in the world around us. Learning is so much more meaningful as we engage ourselves by asking questions, investigating solutions, creating new knowledge as we gather information, discussing our discoveries and…Read More

Post-Reading — Through the videos and the articles I felt that my basic understanding of inquiry which is to ask questions and discover answers started to be transformed and developed. I really enjoyed the lines of inquiry in the second video. The lines of inquiry were teacher created to keep students focused on discovering answers that pertained…Read More

My pre-reading perspective of inquiry is that it is a necessary part of education and a natural part of students. People are naturally inclined to ask questions and are have the desire to learn more and to solve problems. Students are even more inclined as their brains are still developing and their minds are being continuously molded on a daily…Read More

I’ve enjoyed reading everyones’ responses to the articles and videos. I felt the same constraints by feeling the need to teach science by using the scientific method and following a rigid step-by-step process. By using our NGSS standards along with the inquiry method, I can really find out my students understandings and misconceptions. Inquiry…Read More

Inquiry is the process of learning about the world around us. Because of our curiosity we begin to question to try and make sense of what we observe by using our senses. Then, we try and gather information about our questions by field observations, researching what others have discovered, and trying to do our own tests to make meaning of what we…Read More

The purpose of leadership is the improvement of instructional practice and performance, regardless of the role (Elmore, 2000).

Do you agree with this statement? What are the implications of this statement for shared leadership?

In this article, 10 roles of teacher leaders are shared….what are your ideas about the critical roles of teacher leaders?
http://www.csun.edu/~krowlands/Content/SED610/Leadership/harrison%20and%20killion%20ten%20roles%20for%20teacher%20leaders.pdf

Our 2016-2017 Fellows will meet August 29th at KVEC offices. Please bring your Theory of Action ideas for further development.

Congratulations to Jennifer Carroll on her new role as President of KASA! You are an awesome leader!

The powerpoint file was so large, I had to break it into three files and take out the embedded video…the videos are all available in the Process Agenda, also linked below…

Team Paw Patrol is on the case!

New Appalachian Leadership Lab Fellows will be coming together for their Summer Retreat on Sunday, July 17th. Follow their time together on Twitter @AppLeaderLab and #appleaderlab.

Three questions for June 24th-25th Meeting (Tried to focus on causal mechanisms from observations made on first field investigation:
1) What is the speed of the water at various points along the stream?
2) Is there a difference in the energy of the water between different locations?
3) What is the relationship between the speed of the water and…Read More

Awesome ALL meeting today ….enjoyed defining, refining and branding “shared leadership” with design fellows and our innovative leader, Jennifer. Building relationships, collaborating and sharing ideas ….energizing and inspiring! Looking forward to ALL cohort 2 with new faces and more professional learning! Thanks for the Design Fellows…Read More

Looking forward to the ALL presentations tomorrow at the Action Research Summit!

Middlesboro Elementary (Tony Maxwell’s school) is having a recurring PETLL visit on April 14th. I still need a couple of team members! This would be a great opportunity to see Tony’s school and further network through ALL. Please email me if you think you want to help on this visit.

Remember, our last F2F meeting is June 9. Mike Rutherford plans to be with us to help us begin developing our PETLL for Leaders Framework and Resources.

Thank you all for allowing me to join your meeting the other day. It was a great day and I enjoyed getting to meet and discuss with you.

Design Fellows, how would you spend $1000 in my new classroom?

Excited for our 4-14-16 PETLL visit to Middlesboro.

Excited for our 4-14-16 PETLL visit to Middlesboro.

Great ALL meeting today!

Appalachian Leadership Lab Design fellows will meet tomorrow at KVEC. Bring a device!!

I’m really pleased with some of the investigations students have designed. Our QFT focused on different rock formations of the Red River Gorge. I put 4 pictures on the screen of different phenomenon which form the main attractions of the area; sandstone cliffs, cliffs with voids (rock climbers seem to love these) rock shelters and arches. The…Read More

After completing the investigations nearly 2 weeks ago the results were better than I thought. I was expecting students to struggle creating their own plan since they have NEVER been asked to think deeply much less conduct their own investigation. These students haven’t even really ever completed cookbook lab experiences.

As I said I was…Read More

I took a cook book heart rate lab and turned into a more student centered activity. The activity took more days to do the activity but the students were much more involved with the learning. I have attached a copy of the old lab and the revised version as well. Students will make presentations regarding their findings in class on Monday.

Here is the application for year 2 of the Appalachian Leadership Lab. The Fellowship is open to teams of teacher leaders, principals, central office administrators and community members. Applications are due by March 15th. If you have any questions, please contact me at jennifer.carroll@wolfe.kyschools us or on Twitter @AppLeaderLab.
Jennifer…Read More

I uncovered the practice of inquiry based learning during graduate research for how effectively STEM learning improved student performance on standardized assessments. What I discovered was a strange idea that many students learn more when they don’t hate the process of learning. That said, inquiry based learning is not all fun. As one of the…Read More

After reading the articles and viewing the videos, write a brief essay explaining how what you read and viewed challenged, reinforced, or changed the way you thought about inquiry in general or inquiry as related to the science standards. Use specific examples from the materials.

“Through the process of inquiry, individuals construct much of t…Read More

In my opinion, inquiry is a form of learning that relies on the natural human characteristic of questioning. It is something that we as human beings, especially children, do naturally. Inquiry based learning allows students to take advantage of this natural process and use it to their advantage in the classroom. With inquiry, there is really no…Read More

Here are my thoughts on inquiry after completing the assignments.

We live in the information age, where at the swipe of your finger information is readily available. Since we live in a technological world with loads of information, the use of strategies which promote inquiry is neccessary for the success of students in the 21st century. The…Read More

Write a brief essay describing your ideas about what inquiry is and how it fits into your teaching of science. What do you believe are the benefits and challenges of inquiry teaching and learning? How does inquiry fit in the NGSS?

Prior to reading the articles, I backed up to some of the NGSS Science Standard trainings that I have attended over…Read More

Write a brief essay describing your ideas about what inquiry is and how it fits into your teaching of science. What do you believe are the benefits and challenges of inquiry teaching and learning? How does inquiry fit in the NGSS?

Prior to reading the articles, I backed up to some of the NGSS Science Standard trainings that I have attended over…Read More

Kim, follow this link to the materials:
http://nextgenscience.weebly.com/elf-materials.html

The nature of humans is that of an inquisitive being. I tell my students that one of the best scientist is a 5 year old child because they are always asking questions to understand their world and do not let the fear of failure create a barrier to their learning. My approach to the world was as a natural scientist before I became a teacher, so the…Read More

Twitter Chat tonight at 8 pm. Topic is Effective Feedback and Coaching. Follow #appleaderlab. See you there!!

Where are the articles and videos?

Next Appalachian Leadership Lab Twitter Chat is January 20th at 8:00 pm. Topic is “Strategies and Tips for Effective Coaching and Feedback” Follow #appleaderlab

Wallace Foundation article on Leading Schools Through Change.
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/school-leadership/principal-training/Documents/Leading-Schools-Through-Major-Change-Principals-and-the-Common-Core.pdf’…Read More

Great ASCD article on questions for data analysis
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Educational Leadership:Data: Now What?:Answering the Questions That Count
‘…Read More

Twitter Chat tonight at 8:00 pm on Innovative Learning Spaces…follow hashtag:
#ALLlearningspaces

I added my handout from yesterday to the documents. It was a great day!

Follow up on Twitter @AppLeaderLab or check us out at http://www.appalachianleadershiplab.com

Appalachian Leadership Lab Presentation Schedule for October 28th Promising Practices Summit to be held in Pikeville at Eastern KY Expo Center.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): appalachian-leadership-lab-pp-schedule.docx to Appalachian Leadership Laboratory

Appalachian Leadership Lab Design Fellows don’t forget our online meeting Thursday at 3:30.

Appalachia Leadership Lab
Capstone: Classroom Redesign

I’ve always believed that creating a warm and caring learning environment was an essential component to education. Even in college, before having my own classroom, my soul burst with passion on this topic. Now that I am a teacher in the 21st century, with a room filled of 6 and 7 year o…Read More