Marilee Adams, MSW, Ph.D., is an author, executive coach, facilitator, and professional speaker. She is president and founder of the Inquiry Institute.
Conference
2011 Conference Review
Education and the Inquiring Mindset Conference a Homerun!
Participants and presenters from Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Canada gathered in Princeton on July 27th for the Inquiry Institute’s inaugural conference on Education and the Inquiring Mindset. We spent the day exploring ways that an Inquiring Mindset contributes to teaching, learning, and achievement – here is a list of all the presentations, workshops and speakers bios.
Participants included high school and middle school teachers, assistant superintendents, professors (from colleges, community colleges, and graduate programs), coaches, and consultants in education and business. People reported that the experience was thought-provoking, lively, and practical—and that the networking was also great. Everyone is looking forward to the second conference in 2012.
Here are just a few video clips from this year's conference:
1. Marilee Adams, Ph.D: (President of the Inquiry Institute) opening comments; the definition of the Inquiring Mindset and three propositions about the value of the Inquiring Mindset in education: Click here
2. Marge Schiller, Ph.D. on “Appreciative Inquiry: Lessons from the Field for Strength-Based Classrooms and Schools” – a clip sharing the process of Appreciative Inquiry in schools: Click here
3. Kathy Telban, M.ED, CPT, SPHR, on “The Role of the Inquiring Mindset in Supporting Secondary and Postsecondary Curriculum and Assessment Alignment”
Clips on the process of Kathy’s change initiative to revise the curriculum and assessment of 144 courses at Cuyahoga Community College: Click here
4. T. Waldmann-Williams, Ph.D. and Karen Collias, Ph.D. – 21st Century Skills in Learning, Life, and Business: Clips of their sharing real life business and education partnerships: Click here
5. Participant comments after the conference: Click here
These are just a few of the clips and some longer clips from more of the presentations and workshops will be available on our website in a few weeks. You’ll also be able to view some of these on the Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Facebook page.
Here is a newspaper article about the Education and the Inquiring Mindset Conference.
If you’d like more information about the Education and the Inquiring Mindset Conference (2011 or 2012) or about the work of the Inquiring Institute in education in general, please contact Kim Aubry (Kim@InquiryInstiute.com).