OC for SS After Party // Keynote by Kathy Swan // 08-03-2022

Kathy Swan’s approach to crafting inquiry and compelling questions is inspirational. After listening to her keynote address, what resonated with you? What questions do you still have?  

Share any thoughts and questions in the comments below. 

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  • I love the focus on pluralism re: ideas. Using inquiry to promote student engagement is one of my consistent goals and there were awesome suggestions for attaining more and better. Thanks! 

  • Posing questions requires intention; not all questions are created as equal.  In our History class, we privilege questions that begin with How, Why, or To what extent.  We find these are stronger questions…

  • When we have a RIGHT answer, we’re not providing students an opportunity to inquire. However, if we structure the question in specific and intentional way, valuing pluralism over individual perspectives…

Parents
  • Love Dr. Swan's use of a Dewey quote to encourage teachers to craft compelling questions with our students -- to wrestle with problems and find their own way out. I think she did a wonderful job encouraging teachers to move from the 'sage on a stage' with lots of support and examples. Just thinking of ways for students to think about what they know and why -- and avoid teacher's didactic questions and explanations was really a nice lift in these 'difficult' times (also so nice that she acknowledged that and offered her own hopes.)

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  • Love Dr. Swan's use of a Dewey quote to encourage teachers to craft compelling questions with our students -- to wrestle with problems and find their own way out. I think she did a wonderful job encouraging teachers to move from the 'sage on a stage' with lots of support and examples. Just thinking of ways for students to think about what they know and why -- and avoid teacher's didactic questions and explanations was really a nice lift in these 'difficult' times (also so nice that she acknowledged that and offered her own hopes.)

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