I enjoyed this class quite a bit more, the overall theme of inquiry education was engaging and exciting. Our other classes have been discussing the theoretical basis of inquiry based learning, but have not had any discussion of the practical experience around implementing them. Suggesting that you introduce inquiry based learning though a controlled release method was very helpful, as it provides a safe atmosphere for the teachers and students to learn together on how they want to implement completed inquiry based learning. His image demonstrating this which uses a pool, explaining structured, controlled, guided, and free inquiry was a perfect analogy of this. It’s also helpful to hear that all of these are valid methods of inquiry which will help engage students. 

Trevor Mackenzie; https://www.trevormackenzie.com/exclusive-sketchnotes

I did not realize that vertical learning was considered a method of inquiry based learning, which is great since I firmly believe in this integration of motion and learning. Whiteboards provide an excellent surface for trial and error as students can quickly think of something, write it down and erase it as soon as they realize that it is wrong. Additionally, this method of teaching provides opportunities for students to move and engage kinematically with content which would otherwise distract from their learning. By placing students in small groups, you also indirectly encourage students to socialize and develop negotiation skills. This can be directed by instructing students on what they must ensure their groups achieve. For example, requiring all students to contribute to the problem, forces students who are not writing, to engage with the writer and think about the problem rather than allowing one student to complete the problem and present it while the rest do nothing.