“This is a book brimming with energy and idealism, full of insights and practical wisdom from Trevor MacKenzie, a teacher who takes student agency seriously. He provides thought-provoking examples of teacher generated questions and the rich discussions that ensued. He is also keenly aware of the importance of moving beyond teacher questions to a higher level of inquiry in the classroom where students are formulating their own questions. Inquiry, MacKenzie demonstrates, needs to be fostered if students are to regain their natural curiosity.”

Dan Rothstein
Author of Make Just One Change
USA

“This issue of assessment is one many educators find most challenging when exploring more inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning. This book is a timely and helpful contribution to the field. Written in his characteristically warm and accessible style, Trevor has drawn largely on his own, lived experience as a teacher to offer solid, practical guidance, underpinned by his unwavering passion for an approach that positions the student as an empowered participant in the learning journey for which they are, ultimately responsible. I have no doubt teachers will find this a valuable addition to their collection”

Kath Murdoch
Teacher, author of The Power of Inquiry
AU

“In this practical and powerful follow up to the well-received Dive Into Inquiry, MacKenzie and Bathhurst-Hunt share how to engage students in a cycle of inquiry. They offer classroom strategies and case studies to show how to strike a balance between expected curricular outcomes and growing students’ capacity to generate and pursue curiosities. This is the hallmark of personalized learning as we grow students through gradual release of responsibility as well as providing both structure and freedom to keep free inquiry feasible.”

Allison Zmuda
Author and education consultant
USA

“Teachers committed to personalizing learning and engaging their students in inquiry must inevitably confront an assessment question: How to transform a process that is typically done to students into one that honours student agency and treats them as assessment partners? Guided by ten beliefs about student-centered assessment, this book spells out the specific steps needed to enact these beliefs. Centered by an overarching conceptual framework, MacKenzie’s eminent clarity and practicality is derived from years of classroom practices. Indeed, he generously dispenses actionable nuggets on nearly every page. If you value inquiry and seek to develop reflective, self-directed students, get this book. It is brimming with advice and seasoned with soul. Your students will thank you.”

Jay McTighe
Co-author of the Understanding by Design® framework
USA

“What a gift Trevor Mackenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt bring with their new book, Inquiry Mindset! This comprehensive guide supports teachers at every level, from understanding the research and theoretical base for inquiry, to managing the smallest details, including classroom setup, developing “ungoogleable” research questions, and leading kids through a gradual-release model of authentic investigations. With students, the authors like to offer what they call provocations, meaning an experience designed to “stir thought, wonder, engagement, curiosity, and questions with our learners.” Read Inquiry Mindset, you will be delightfully provoked.”

Harvey “Smokey” Daniels
Author of The Curious Classroom
USA

“Dive into Inquiry has quickly become my favorite how-to book on inquiry-based learning. Filled with practical examples and solid structures that I know I can implement immediately, it has left me convinced that I really can create the kind of learning space that my students deserve. It is an approachable read that will change both your thinking and your practice for the better.”

Bill Ferriter
Teacher, author, education consultant
USA

“This is the right book at the right time. Trevor's books are always chock-full of fantastic tips, tricks, and tools to help every type of educator, but this one is near and dear to my heart because assessment is the tail that wags the education dog -- it's really at the heart of all learning design. Trevor outlines steps for teachers and administrators to use in designing excellent assessment for all kinds of classrooms to ensure students are truly engaged in the process -- seeking feedback, using feedback to improve, and learning how to give effective feedback. I find myself earmarking almost every page with something I want to try. I work with schools around the world to help them redesign and align their curriculum and assessment, and this is a book I'll be recommending to those schools from now on. It's a perfect starting point for the work educators need to do to make assessment authentic, meaningful, and powerful.”

Alexis Wiggins
Teacher, author of The Best Class You Never Taught: How Spider Web Discussion Can Turn Students Into Learning Leaders
USA

“Trevor MacKenzie has done it again! He has gifted us with his heart and his mind wrapped up a practical guide to developing more student agency in our assessment practice. At a time when many of us knew the “why” but not the “how” of inquiry, Trevor’s groundbreaking books, Dive Into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset gently guided us away from traditional teaching models and provided practical and engaging ways to foster student agency and develop curious, thoughtful learners. His new book, Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition builds on the foundation of that inquiry, infusing more student voice, agency and meaning into our assessment practice. Filled with practical tools to guide you through the behaviours, tasks, routines and protocols, this book is the next step in developing an authentic inquiry-based classroom where students become a partner in their own learning and assessment practice. A must-have in your classroom and schools! Thank you, Trevor!”

Adrienne Gear
Teacher, author, speaker
Canada