Suggested solutions - Potential pathways through...

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Below is my simple representation of 8 tips for what effective inquiry 'looks like' in the Middle Years Program.

For further information and more detail on what these each entail, look for key words in my curated collection.
Inquiry is the dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world.
— What is inquiry? Galileo Education Network


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