G403: EquIP HQ Classroom Play Testing

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EquIP HQ Focus Group Discussion Guide:

1. What grade level(s) and subject(s) do you teach?

2. What is your experience teaching invention education in your classroom? What other resources (if any) do you use to help you teach invention education in your classroom?

3. Have you used EquIP HQ in your classroom? Which EquIP HQ resources/activities have you used in your classroom?

4. What could be added or changed on EquIP HQ to help you, as the instructor, easily and effectively implement it in your classroom?

5. What could be added or changed on EquIP HQ to help students understand and engage with the content?

6. When you are looking to use pre-created lesson resources and activities in your classroom, what kinds of things are you looking for? What are the most helpful items or sections to have included in these resources? (i.e. alignment to standards, necessary materials, professional development, assessments, etc.).

7. What do you think EquIP HQ’s biggest strength is?

8. What do you want to see more of on EquIP HQ? (i.e. wider variety of activities, more content within activities, more lesson plans, etc.).