Why we need inquiry more than ever - A Conversation with Trevor Mackenzie

All the talk about systems change in education is great, and a
topic we cover lots on the podcast. But the current reality for
many educators might feel very removed from such visions. And
yet, when you get into the details of what really deep and
energised inquiry looks like with curious and questioning young
people in classrooms, the two worlds feel a lot closer. And there
are few people that know the specifics of what great
inquiry-based learning looks like in theory and practice better
than Trevor Mackenzie, so it was fantastic to be able to sit down
with him this week to chat about it.


We talk about teacher dispositions, question routines,
provocations, levels of structure, and also the way that an
inquiry stance can show up in all cultures in different ways as
humility and curiosity.


Trevor MacKenzie (https://www.trevormackenzie.com/who-i-am) is an
experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry
consultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia,
North America, South Africa and Europe. Trevor’s passion is 
supporting schools in implementing inquiry-based learning
practices. He is a highly regarded speaker known for his
heartfelt storytelling, kind demeanour, and student-first
philosophy.  


Trevor’s graduate research focused on identifying and removing
the barriers to implementing inquiry-based learning in the
K-12  setting. He has three publications: Dive into Inquiry,
Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition, and Inquiry Mindset
Assessment Edition all published by Elevate Books Edu. He has
vast experience supporting schools across several years in
implementation strategies in public schools, international
schools, and International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP/MYP/DP).


As a classroom teacher in Victoria, BC, Canada, Trevor brings a
unique lens to authorship, consultancy, keynoting, and research.
He is in his own classroom working with scholars in inquiry and
he visits schools around the world supporting them in their
inquiry implementation. This provides rich context and
experience, a holistic approach to the work, and authentic and
refined resources to be shared.


Trevor is the best selling author of three publications: author
of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition (2021), co-author of
Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition (2018), and the author of Dive
into Inquiry (2016) all published by Elevate Books Edu.


Trevor's new book Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition will be
published later this year:
https://www.trevormackenzie.com/posts/2024/4/14/announcing-inquiry-mindset-questions-edition


Social Links


LinkedIn: @trevor-mackenzie -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-mackenzie-37103b261/


Instagram: @trev_mackenzie -
https://www.instagram.com/trev_mackenzie/


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