Links+to+Inquiry-Based+Information+for+Planning

Here is a list of links I have found that detail and explore the various facets of inquiry-based learning with emergent learners and classrooms. Check back often for updated links and information. Please feel free to add links that you notice and enjoy to this wiki!

[]  An excellent site with many resources supporting early year programming, family outreach, play, child development, and much more. Check this link out and explore the variety of resources specific to Ontario and Canada.
 * Early Years Education Ontario Network **

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 * Making Learning Visible: Understanding, Documenting, and Supporting Individual and Group Learning – Harvard University: Graduate School of Education **

Making Learning Visible states that its philosophy is to “...draw(s) attention to the power of the group as a learning environment and documentation as a way to see and shape how and what children are learning. MLV is based on collaborative research conducted by Project Zero researchers with teachers from the Municipal Preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, and preschool through high school teachers and teacher educators in Massachusetts.” It provides links to projects completed by different educators and age groups and links to professional readings and other groups advocating for the use of the approach in more North American classroom environments.

[|http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-introduction-video] [|http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-project-based-learning-video] [| http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-overview-video]
 * Edutopia **

Edutopia is a popular online destination of many educators worldwide. It is funded through the George Lucas Foundation and offers a plethora of resources on many topics relating to education and specifically instruction in a wide variety of subject areas. The preceding links are from video clips which detail the Project or Inquiry Based approach in action within classrooms in the United States. Specific interest to me would be the clip detailing the approach in the kindergarten classrooms

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 * The Project Approach **

Description of the website was provided on its home page: “This Web site, managed by well known educator and author Sylvia Chard, welcomes anyone interested in the Project Approach, whether a novice or experienced teacher, an administrator implementing change, or an individual interested simply in the well-being of children. It offers a number of resources and tools relating to the Project Approach.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Inquiry-Based Learning Explanation: Thirteen Ed **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Best Practices: Instructional Strategies and Techniques **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This site explains the benefits of using project-based learning (PBL) in a classroom and gives concrete examples of PBL projects from kindergarten through the junior grades. Beware, the links posted on the site are not working.