As part of the release of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition, I would like to share with you some of the sketchnotes from the book. This one is titled 10 Steps to Nurture Student Ownership of Assessment. It frames chapter two and is the conceptual framework for creating more of a student agency rich assessment practice. This assessment continuum is outlined step-by-step throughout the chapters of the book. Each step is its own chapter and outlines how teachers can implement the conceptual scaffolding to empower students in the assessment realm of inquiry.

One of the most powerful ways to shift practice and build capacity in schools is to learn together. A fantastic way to embark in this collaborative learning is as a book club reading of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition. As part of the release of the book we are giving away a free Book Club Resource to guide your reading and and support your learning.

As part of the release of Inquiry Mindset: Assessment Edition, teachers from around the world that subscribe to Trevor’s newsletter received early access to the introduction to the book. Here it is for you to download, read, and share as you like. Enjoy!

As part of the release of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition, I would like to share with you some of the sketchnotes from the book. This one is titled Student-Centred Assessment Beliefs. It frames chapter one and invites readers to reflect on their assessment practice before we begin embarking on what a more student-centered assessment culture could look like throughout the rest of the Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition.

I focused my time with the audience on unpacking the guiding question: how do we support teachers in giving more agency over learning to students? My goal was to unpack ways in which they could bring inquiry back to the schools that they represent. In order to implement inquiry practices, beliefs, and values, we must ensure that teachers are willing to give agency over learning to their students.

How can we help students see themselves in a more positive, confident and personally fulfilling light? How can we cultivate the conditions for agency and equity in our classrooms and schools so all learners can thrive? How can we begin to shift education so that our students become more empowered, more competent, and more compassionate young people? Trevor MacKenzie returns with another deep dive into inquiry as he examines the role of assessment in education through the lens of co-designing and co-constructing with students. In Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition MacKenzie outlines a series of beliefs, values, and frameworks that allow all teachers to scaffold towards an assessment reality that is infused with student voice, understanding, and autonomy.

I am extremely proud and excited to share that 2021 will see my next publication released. The third instalment in the Inquiry Mindset series (Dive into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt and now this latest publication) will be available in the first half of the year, specific release date TBD.

We have received numerous requests this year for bulk orders of either Dive into Inquiry or Inquiry Mindset so we’ve put together something together to help bring this offering to you and your school.

Check out this video playlist from Trevor’s youtube channel titled 1 Minute Inquiry PD. These short bitesize morsels of inquiry provide prompts and ideas to consider in your own inquiry teaching but also as a staff or school.

One of the questions that arose during the first #InquirybytheFire webinar conversation was about how, in a remote learning context, we can continue to assess students’ learning. In this part of the discussion, we talked about the importance of connecting with individual learners through 1-1 check ins.