Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences (Corwin Teaching Essentials) - Softcover

Mitchell, Kimberly L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544317123 ISBN 13: 9781544317120

Publisher: Corwin, 2018

Synopsis

"Strategic and deliberate approaches to inquiry have been shown to be extremely helpful to educators who seek to ensure that they are meeting the needs of their students. In this important new book, Kimberly Mitchell provides practical insights and methods for how to incorporate inquiry into their practice. For educators who seek to enhance their effectiveness and make a difference for all of the students they serve, this book will be an invaluable resource and guide."

Pedro A. Noguera, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Education
UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, 
Los Angeles, CA


"Kimberly has translated the latest terminology―pedagogical jargon―into lively language and useful advice that will strike a chord for classroom teachers!  She ′gets it.′"

Deborah Meier, Educator & Author
Coalition of Essential Schools

Discover inquiry for yourself with this interactive guide

 Plenty of resources speak to the benefits of inquiry, the research behind it, and even subject-specific processes to follow. But that’s not enough. Implementing inquiry is the tricky part, and involves changing beliefs about the teacher and student roles in the classroom. Most critically, we as teachers must engage in inquiry ourselves to successfully implement it in the classroom.

One part practical guide, one part interactive journal, this book provides the opportunity to do inquiry as you read about it. You’ll learn what inquiry-based instruction looks like in practice through five key strategies, all of which can be immediately implemented in any learning environment. This resource offers

• Practical examples of what inquiry looks like in the classroom, and how to do it
• Opportunities for reflection throughout the book, including self-surveys, templates, and tools
• A user-friendly handbook format for quick reference and logical progression through your inquiry journey
• Fifty practical inquiry experiences that can be used individually, with students, or in small groups of teachers

These strategies and experiences will improve your relationships with students and colleagues, reduce your workload by asking more of students, and breathe joyful curiosity back into your classroom. Let’s get out of our comfort zones and do inquiry-based teaching in a more practical and powerful way! Are you ready?

About this title

About the Author

Kimberly L. Mitchell teaches at the University of Washington’s College of Education and is co-founder of Inquiry Partners, a professional learning organization dedicated to promoting inquiry-based teaching strategies. She received her BA in History and Philosophy from Skidmore College and her MA in Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University. She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband (a middle school teacher) and two children.

From the Back Cover

One part practical guide, one part interactive journal, this book shows what inquiry-based instruction looks like in practice through five key strategies, all of which can be immediately implemented in any learning environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544317123
• ISBN 13: 9781544317120
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 233