50 Ways to Enhance your Curriculum: A Showcase of Innovative Inquiry Designs in PDS schools

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50 Ways to Enhance your Curriculum A Showcase
of Innovative Inquiry Designs in PDS schools

• Jane Zenger and Therese Kuhs College of
  Education
• University of South Carolina

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Six Sample Projects that Impact the Way Teachers
Children Learn

• Elementary School
• Your State The Interactive Game, Shawn Norris,
  Hyatt Park Elementary
• Developing Appreciation for the Veterans and the
  Elderly Determining Our Role in a Democratic
  Society, Barbara Smiling Steve Woodyard,
  Horrell Hill Elementary
• Developing Scientific Knowledge in Elementary
  Students, Saudah Collins, Horrell Hill Elementary

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Six Sample Projects that Impact the Way Teachers
Children Learn

• Middle School
• Roller Coaster Physics, Ann Carbone, Crayton
  Middle School
• Understanding Through a Big Idea, David Chadwell,
  Summit Parkway Middle School
• High School
• Writing Across the Curriculum, Cheryl Outlaw,
  Airport High School

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Your State The Interactive Game Exploring
South Carolina on the giant PACT map Games to
motivate and challenge high needs children.

• Lead Teacher Shawn Norris, PE teacher, Hyatt
  Park
• Inquiry Question Can students improve P.A.C.T.
  testing scores on the social studies and
  geographical sections by utilizing physical
  education and an interactive state map?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inquiry/hyatt/norris.htm
  l

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Developing Appreciation for the Veterans and the
Elderly Determining Our Role in a Democratic
Society

• Lead Teachers Barbara Smiling, Steve Woodyard,
  Horrell Hill Elementary
• Inquiry Question How can students develop a
  sense of appreciation from those who have served
  our country, and from those who have already
  contributed to our society? What is the student's
  responsibility for living in a democratic
  society?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inquiry/horrellhill/smil
  ing.html

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Never Give UpWhen you are on the
battlefieldsDo not give upFight for your
teamAnd you will succeed your dreamYour dream
is to fightAnd never give up
THE WARThe war's weapons are guns, I think we
should run.How deadly they are, look at the
shining star.For that is the only light, all
through the night.The war's weapons are guns, I
think we should run.
 "War"War is death.War is horror.War.War is
tragedy.War is for everyone.War.
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Developing Scientific Knowledge in Elementary
Students

• 2003 Champions of the Environment project
• Lead Teacher Saudah Collins, Horrell Hill
  Elementary
• Inquiry Question Will students gain a greater
  understanding of how to define and utilize the
  scientific process skills as they complete
  inquiry-style investigations?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inquiry/horrellhill/coll
  ins2.html

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Congratulations Ms. Saudah Collins, Ms. Erica
Gregg, Ms. Mary Jade Haney and the students at
Horrell Hill Elementary School for being 2003
Champions of the Environment!
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Roller Coaster Physics

• Lead Teachers Ann Carbone, Andrea Karaffa,
  Crayton Middle School
• Inquiry Question In what manner do Newton's Laws
  of Motion affect the safe design and operation of
  modern roller coasters?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inquiry/crayton/carbone.
  html

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Understanding Through a Big Idea

• Lead Teacher David Chadwell, Summit Parkway
  Middle School
• Inquiry Question Will students gain an
  understanding of civilizations through a
  year-long project? What factors affect their
  understanding of civilization, and will student
  complete more assignments as a result of being in
  a year-long project?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inquiry/summit/chadwell.
  html

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Writing Across the Curriculum

• Lead Teachers Cheryl Outlaw, Christy Wingard,
  Annette Walker, Airport High School
• Inquiry Question Will students vocabulary and
  writing skills improve by practicing the skills
  with every class?
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu/year5inquiry/airport/airport.
  html

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Teacher Quality Collaborative Partners

• Furman University
• Dr. Lesley Quast
• lesley.quast_at_furman.edu
• 864.294.2000
• Winthrop University
• Dr. Jonatha Vare
• varej_at_winthrop.edu
• 803.323.2115

• Benedict College
• Dr. Ted Cokert
• cokert_at_benedict.edu
• 803.253.5238
• Mr. Ed Hill
• hille_at_benedict.edu
• 803.806.3252

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For More Information about USC

• Teacher Quality Collaborative
• http//tqc.ed.sc.edu
• University of South Carolina
• College of Education
• Jane Zenger, director
• Email ZENGERJ_at_gwm.sc.edu
• Phone [phone]