Toluca Rivers
PRERECORDED SESSION:
Creating Hungry Minds With Inquiry-Based Learning
AboutĀ Toluca
Toluca Rivers is a former educator turned entrepreneur who is passionate about promoting literacy and empowering young learners. After teaching for five years, Toluca founded Markers and Minions, a company dedicated to providing practical teaching materials that are both teacher and student-friendly.Ā
Toluca is committed to fostering a love of literacy and providing accessible, engaging resources that address the essential skills of spelling, phonics, reading comprehension, and writing. Her teaching resources are designed to help elementary students become confident and skilled readers, while also making learning enjoyable and accessible.
As a former teacher, Toluca understands the importance of supporting educators in guiding students on their literacy journey. Her goal is to help instill a lifelong love of reading in students, one word at a time. Through her work at Markers and Minions, Toluca is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of young learners and their teachers.
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SESSION
Creating Hungry Minds With Inquiry-Based Learning
In this session, you'll learn how to design inquiry-based lessons that spark curiosity and deepen engagement. Discover the four key components of inquiry projectsā€”investigate, create, present, and reflectā€”and how they empower students to lead their own learning. Walk away with practical strategies for building critical thinking, creativity, and real-world connections in your classroom.
