Refining the Knowledge Building Circle
My use of the knowledge building circle is becoming more deliberate and refined. This year I’ve introduced it earlier and we go to it more frequently.
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Getting to Bigger Questions
My grade 6 students have been engaged in an inquiry on grit, tenacity, perseverance and resilience. In inquiry, one starts with a question. and as the inquiry progresses and thinking deepens new questions should arise,
How can a teacher cause an elevated level of discourse to occur between students?
I am always astounded at the differences between discussions conducted by a teacher at the front of the class with students at desks, and those conducted using the Knowledge Building Circle. During a KBC, discourse
Grade 6s Reflect on The Knowledge Building Circle
So much incredible learning happened in our classroom this week, but certainly the highlight was a visit from Phil Frei, founder of Bridge International Academies who shared his first hand experience of life in the slums