Instructional Design: Exemplar I2

Standard: Cultivating Effective Instructional Design to Co-plan, Teach and Assess Learning.

Theme: Inquiry Project Organization for Success

Growth Phase: Evolving

Growth Indicator: Students follow an inquiry model and use prepared organizational tools to manage and analyze information and project flow.


Noted classroom teacher, author, speaker/keynoter, consultant, and researcher from Victoria, BC, Trevor shares downloadable “sketchnotes” inquiry model graphics from his publications. These support adopting inquiry and strengthening implementation for the classroom and school.

MacKenzie, T.  (2018).  Sketchnotes.  Retrieved from https://www.trevormackenzie.com/sketchnotes


Ontario school board library staff collaborated to build a website to support teachers and students “explore their reading interests, learn how to be thorough and discerning researchers, and develop the information ethics so critical to developing as responsible digital citizens”. The “Planning Inquiry & Research” section suggests ideas for using the wide range of resources on this website with students.

Waterloo Region District School Board.  (2023).  Planning Inquiry & Research.  Retrieved from https://llc.wrdsb.ca/staff-resources/collaborative-learning/