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We’re all born with this natural attribute, and it’s one of the most delightful traits students bring with them to school. Curiosity helps our brains focus, motivates investigation, and inspires new discoveries. And you’d be hard-pressed to find any parent, guardian, or educator who would argue that students should not be curious in both school and life. Yet curiosity remains functionally overlooked as an outcome that’s intentionally cultivated in PreK-12 education; it can’t be found when we examine standards, curricular documents, assessments, and report cards. And curiosity is rarely found explicitly in print materials and online resources.
I first became interested in curiosity over 15 years ago when I was the K-12 Mathematics Coordinator and Strategic Planning Facilitator in my district as we were creating a new mission, vision, and strategic plan. One key part of our new mission was that “all students are capable, curious, and confident learners.” We had added “curious” as an adjective in the second draft, and we kept it through five more revisions as we engaged in community review and gathered input.
During those community conversations, one frequently asked question was, “Can you ever really know if someone’s curious?” To which I would always reply, “It sounds to me like you’re curious.” The English word “curious” was created we needed a way to describe unique, observable characteristics that we didn’t yet have a word for.
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Questioning  |
I continually ask insightful questions both inside and outside of class that extend the conversation and learning into new areas. |
I ask questions before, during, and after class that are relevant to the current conversation and lesson. I'm not complacent with just simple answers.
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I ask unrelated questions or just ask for facts. I ask questions only when prompted, and only think about problems someone else tells me about.
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Regardless of the topic, I ask few, if any, questions either before or after being presented with problems, questions, or information.
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Skepticism  |
When presented with information, problems, or questions, I question the underlying assumptions and perspective of the presenter to find deeper meaning.
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When I am presented with a problem or new information, I ask questions to determine its meaning and begin reasoning to assess validity and credibility.Â
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I often trust what I hear or read, but if something sounds really weird, I ask questions to learn more.
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I immediately accept what is presented. I want an easy answer or method, so I can mindlessly use it forever.
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Interest  |
I’m always excited to listen, learn, and engage regardless of the topic. I’m genuinely curious about most things.
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Though I'm more enthusiastic about learning in areas that interest me, I can work to listen, learn, engage, and ask questions about any subject in school.
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It's difficult for me to engage and ask questions if I don't care about the topic. My body language often reveals my engagement.
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If I don't like what I'm learning or don't care about it, I usually don't engage and don't appear interested in the conversation.
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