I'm an educator.

Trevor MacKenzie is an experienced teacher, author, keynote speaker and inquiry consultant who has worked in schools throughout Australia, Asia, North America, South Africa and Europe. Trevor’s passion is supporting schools in implementing inquiry-based learning practices. He is a highly regarded speaker known for his heartfelt storytelling, kind demeanour, and student-first philosophy.

Trevor’s graduate research focused on identifying and removing the barriers to implementing inquiry-based learning in the K-12 setting. He has three publications: Dive into Inquiry, Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition, and Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition all published by Elevate Books Edu. He has vast experience supporting schools across several years in implementation strategies in public schools, international schools, and International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP/MYP/DP).

As a classroom teacher in Victoria, BC, Canada, Trevor brings a unique lens to authorship, consultancy, keynoting, and research. He is in his own classroom working with scholars in inquiry and he visits schools around the world supporting them in their inquiry implementation. This provides rich context and experience, a holistic approach to the work, and authentic and refined resources to be shared.

I'm an author.

Trevor is the best selling author of three publications: author of Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition (2021), co-author of Inquiry Mindset Elementary Edition (2018), and the author of Dive into Inquiry (2016) all published by Elevate Books Edu.

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I'm a speaker.

Host a workshop at your school, an event in your district or request the author to support a conference. Trevor supports schools in implementing inquiry-based learning practices through meaningful collaborations that span several years.

Have a look at Trevor’s offerings package for a concise lens into who he is, what he does, and what he believes in. Use the contact page for pricing.

I'm a blogger.

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Announcing Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition
Announcing Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition

This is exciting news! My fourth publication is currently in editing and due to be released in just a few short months. This project has been years in the making and I cannot wait to share it with you all!

The book is titled Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition and helps teachers harness, sort and organize, and leverage student generated questions to help shape and guide learning.

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Dive Into Inquiry: a Conversation hosted by KindlED
Dive Into Inquiry: a Conversation hosted by KindlED

Recently I was hosted by colleagues Kaity and Adriane with KindlED Powered by Prenda on their podcast/webinar series to discuss the importance of relationship and curiosity in education, as well as the value of inquiry-led learning. Throughout the episode, we explored how nurturing inquisitiveness can lead to outstanding academic results and enhance students' well-being.

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Igniting Inquiry Conference
Igniting Inquiry Conference

“A three-day conference of inspiring and interactive experiences, focused on improving inquiry practices. This is a rare East Coast opportunity to learn with globally recognized inquiry leaders Trevor MacKenzie, Jessica Vance, and Amy Chang. They will facilitate engaging in-person and state-of-the-art virtual, large and small-group experiences.”

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School Leaders Project Webinar Podcast with Toddle
School Leaders Project Webinar Podcast with Toddle

As leaders, we often feel tension around assessment. How do we balance meeting external metrics and requirements while staying aligned to our schools’ values and beliefs about how students learn best? In this masterclass of a podcast, Trevor Mackenzie shares stories and strategies for keeping students and learning at the center of our assessment practices. We focus on your role as a leader to model and cultivate a culture of assessment.

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Planning with Concepts - the Inquiry Umbrella
Planning with Concepts - the Inquiry Umbrella

An image only takes us so far. The application and implementation within, the balance and process we engage in, the agency and responsiveness demanded, none of it can be encompassed in a single image. But the traction we observed and the work that was done after this process was introduced cannot be ignored.

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Parents & Guardians in Inquiry
Parents & Guardians in Inquiry

Recently I spent a week at one of my partner schools, ISM in Manila. it was a joy to finally connect with colleagues f2f, to see teaching and learning in action, and to get a truer sense of the culture of the school. How I spent my time across the week was diverse. I co-planned lessons with teachers. I co-taught lessons with teachers. I led workshops for the entire high school staff. I led workshops for the leadership team. I facilitated listening conversations with three groups of stakeholders: students, parents, and teachers. And I spent a lot of time with my close colleague Sarah Tudge, HS Curriculum Coordinator at ISM. The entire week was richly informative, inspiring, and productive.

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