Inquiry

This study examines the link between teacher leadership and the retention of early-career math and science teachers. Using survey data from a five-year fellowship, it explores how teacher leader efficacy—teachers’ belief in their ability to influence education beyond their classroom—can enhance retention through leadership development and practitioner inquiry.

Collaborative inquiry supports small groups of teachers working together to strengthen equitable teaching practices and deepen students’ learning. This process begins with identifying a question about how students are learning, collecting and analyzing data in support of that question, and then using insights gained throughout the process to modify instructional practices.

Explore Knowles’ Fellowship model and how it fosters leadership, sustainability, and retention. Gain insights to support STEM teacher communities in your school or district.

This presentation shares early-career math teachers’ conceptions of doing math gained through inquiry on the math practices and offers suggestions for how this might make teaching and learning math more inclusive.

One teacher’s journey from a highly inquiry-based approach to integrating effective lectures, like storytelling, to enhance student understanding. Emphasizing both narrative and inquiry, the teacher aims to enrich chemistry lessons with compelling stories and real-world connections, illustrating the dynamic nature of science and engaging students in meaningful ways.