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Trevor MacKenzie
Trevor MacKenzie is an internationally acclaimed educator, author, and speaker with a passion for transforming classrooms through inquiry-based learning. With experience as both a high school teacher and global consultant, Trevor empowers educators to design learning experiences that foster curiosity, agency, and deep understanding. He is the author of four widely respected books, including Dive into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset, which have become essential resources for teachers around the world seeking to implement authentic, student-driven learning.
Listen here to Trevor discuss what inquiry is, and what inquiry isn't.
TYPES OF INQUIRY
Click here to view Trevor MacKenzie’s slides on the Types of Inquiry. These slides are a valuable resource for understanding the different models of inquiry—ranging from structured to free inquiry—and how each can be used depending on where your learners are in their journey. Whether you're just beginning to implement inquiry or looking to deepen student agency over time, this resource offers practical guidance for scaffolding inquiry in developmentally appropriate and meaningful ways.
QUESTION ROUTINES
Trevor MacKenzie’s Question Routines are a powerful resource for any inquiry-based classroom. Designed to spark curiosity, promote collaboration, and encourage the sharing of ideas, these routines can truly shift the energy and engagement in your learning space. An example of a routine is the Question Pencil which supports students in crafting more focused and meaningful questions. Visit the webpage to download detailed guides for each routine and see them in action. For deeper insight, we highly recommend Trevor’s latest book, Inquiry Mindset: Questions Edition, a rich resource that unpacks how these routines help students (and teachers) sort, organise, and refine their questions to shape purposeful learning experiences.
Jessica Vance
Jessica Vance is an internationally recognized inquiry-based educator and former IB PYP teacher and coordinator. Based in Austin, Texas, she currently serves as Enrichment & Environment Coordinator and supports teachers and school leaders through coaching and professional learning communities. An advocate for student-centered learning, she has authored two books: "Leading with a Lens of Inquiry" and "Evidence of Inquiry". Leading with a Lens of Inquiry explores how educators can adopt an inquiry stance to lead with curiosity, build capacity in others, and transform school culture. Her second book, Evidence of Inquiry, offers practical tools and real classroom examples to help educators make learning visible and student thinking more transparent.
With a background spanning private and public international schools, she brings a collaborative, coaching-focused perspective to her work—empowering teachers to design reflective, curiosity-driven learning environments
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Why Curiosity?
Listen here to a YouTube video in which Trevor MacKenzie and Jessica Vance have a conversation about why curiosity needs to be a value that is incorporated into all aspects of education. ​
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Why Curiosity?
Kath Murdoch
Kath Murdoch is a globally influential educator, author, and consultant renowned for her transformative work in inquiry-based learning. With over four decades of experience as a classroom teacher, university lecturer, and school consultant, she has shaped practice across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Canada, the UK, US, and Europe
Click here to listen to an interview with Kath Murdoch.
In this conversation, Kath offers a rich definition of inquiry—not just as a teaching method, but as a way of being for educators. She explores how inquiry serves as both a mindset and a pedagogical framework that empowers teachers to design meaningful, student-centred learning experiences. Kath also unpacks common myths about inquiry-based learning, helping us clarify what inquiry is not, and deepening our understanding of its true purpose and potential.
Click here to get a copy of her poster "10 practices of the inquiry teacher".
