EDCUR 411.

3 WEEK 9
Collaboration and Inquiry in the Saskatchewan Classroom

Collaborative Classroom
Criteria for a Collaborative Classroom
Develop criteria for a collaborative classroom by identifying studentfriendly I can statements. What skills will students need to be successful
collaborators?
Select a grade level and develop an age-appropriate list of collaborative
skills.

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Saskatchewan Curriculum
Connect the criteria to Saskatchewan curriculum.

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Select a curriculum document and identify the expectations for teachers

and students. Cite the curriculum document and the page number.

Subject/Grade Level: _________________

Expectations of Teachers

Expectations of Students

Inquiry Classroom
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Criteria for an Inquiry Classroom

Develop criteria for an inquiry classroom by identifying student-friendly
I can statements. What skills will students need to be successful
collaborators?
Select a grade level and develop an age-appropriate list of collaborative
skills.

Inquiry Skills for Grade 9 health education

I can learn to delegate roles to different students
I can collaborate with other students
I can seek out valuable information (online sources, book sources,
people, etc.)
I can listen to and respect the opinions of other students
I can seek out meaningful questions to find answers to
I can question why things are done the way they are
I can set and meet group deadlines (complete your part of projects)
I can communicate my ideas effectively to my group
I can understand other people viewpoints and my own biases

Saskatchewan Curriculum
Connect the criteria to Saskatchewan curriculum.
Select a curriculum document and identify the expectations for teachers
and students. Cite the curriculum document and the page number.

Subject/Grade Level: Grade 9 health Education

Outcome: USC9.1
Develop informed conclusions about the importance of leadership skills and health
promotion in healthy decision making.

Expectations of Teachers
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Will promote health and

wellness regularly
Support students who are
already experiencing bad health
Provide equitable spaces that
address educational disparities
Will address all dimensions of

Expectations of Students
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Develop skills and confidence to

move towards improving health
Learn how to make informed
decisions about health related
topics
Learn how to apply decisions to
actionable steps to improve

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health (physical, spiritual,

mental, and emotional)
Use anti oppressive strategies
to help students discover their
own health
Use contemporary technologies
and strategies to implement the
curriculum

personal health or health of others

Will achieve health literacy
Build habits of inquiring

From
https://www.curriculum.gov.sk.ca/webap
ps/moe-curriculum-BBLEARN/index.jsp?
view=teaching&lang=en&subj=health_e
ducation&level=9

From
https://www.curriculum.gov.sk.ca/web
apps/moe-curriculumBBLEARN/index.jsp?
view=teaching&lang=en&subj=health
_education&level=9

Technology Tools
Make a list of technology tools (e.g. online sites, apps, software) that
might be used to support collaborative and inquiry classrooms.

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Collaboration Tools
e.g. Fuze/Lync/Skype

Face to face conversations

Peer networks
Fuze
Skype
Google plus communities
Moodle
Twitter
Facebook
Youtube
Wikispaces
Google docs
Texting/phone calls
E mail

Inquiry Tools
e.g. Search Engines Google, Sweet
Search

Google (online search engines)

Youtube
Google scholar
Online libraries (school,
university, etc.)
Physical libraries
Experts on the topic
Community
Twitter
Blogs
Online learning communities
ItunesU
Peers, parents, teachers

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