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DRY ERASE PAINTED WONDER WALLS FOR INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING

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Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered instructional strategy that focuses on having students pose and examine questions to gain new knowledge. Occasionally, inquiry-based learning may involve a teacher presenting a problem or scenario for students to explore and address. In all approaches to inquiry-based learning, student questioning and research are at the core of the educational process and  dry erase painted walls  (aka “wonder walls”) can strengthen that core. Student inquiries, thoughts, and analyses are emphasized and promoted, with a focus on students’ views about a specific question or issue. This approach is especially effective for creating initial student engagement and then guiding students to go beyond fundamental knowledge to a deeper awareness of critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and inventive problem-solving. In inquiry-based learning, students may complete case studies, group projects, or individual research projects, among other tasks. Making in-dep...

DRY ERASE WALL QUOTES FOR FEBRUARY 2022

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Dry Erase Wall Quotes for February: A Month of Hope and Anticipation February is said to be the month of love, although it also suggests a hint of winter’s end and hope for the coming spring. Whatever way you think of it, the second month of the year is the coldest in the Northern Hemisphere and stands as a link between the frigid days of winter and the balmy days of springtime. The following is a collection of  dry erase wall  quotes that reflect a wide range of thoughts and feelings about February and about looking forward to warmer weather. Although February may be a harsh time of year, you can still find happiness, continue to grow as a person, and live with purpose during the coldest of months. With this idea in mind, after reading the quotes, find those that you find inspiring, thought-provoking, or amusing, and periodically post them in a prominent spot on your Dry Erase Wall . You can even decorate the passages with original artwork or doodles and memorize those you like the be...

5 KEYS TO CREATING THINKING CLASSROOMS WITH DRY ERASE PAINTED WALLS

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Countless educators around the world have come to realize that using individual student desks in the classroom fails to support the idea and practice of collaborative, interactive instruction. For this reason, many schools are now investing in tables as an alternative to desks for student use during the school day. While tables do promote collaboration and can open up new opportunities for learners, they share a common limitation with desks — users have to look down to work on them. When students write and draw at tables, especially during group activities, they tend to crowd over the tables, blocking the teacher’s view of the learning that needs to be observed and monitored. However, if students work on the large non-permanent vertical surface (NPVS) of a top-quality  dry erase wall  for problem-solving, brainstorming, and other class-related tasks, their thinking, and learning become visible to the teacher and everyone else in the classroom. Using an NPVS such as a dry erase wall ins...