The curious classroom : 10 structures for teaching with student-directed inquiry
(2017)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
371.39/DANIELS,H

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 371.39/DANIELS,H Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2017]
DESCRIPTION

xxxi, 198 pages ; 26 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780325089904, 9780325089904 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0325089906 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LANGUAGE
English
CONTENTS

1.

Demonstrate Your Own Curiosity -- Models in this chapter -- Share Your Out-of-School Life -- Talk About Your Reading -- Show How You Take a Risk -- Demonstrate Inquiry as a Faculty Team --

2.

Investigate Ourselves And Our Classmates -- Models in this chapter -- Get to Know Our Identities -- Explore Our Differences as Assets -- Share Our Languages -- Develop a Morning Greeting Ritual --

3.

Capture And Honor Kid's Questions -- Models in this chapter -- Set Up and Maintain a Wonder Wall -- Use Idea Notebooks -- Ignite Community Curiosity --

4.

Begin The Day With Soft Starts -- Models in this chapter -- Put Play First -- Meet with Pair Coaches -- Define a Daily Soft Start Theme -- Give Students a Range of Soft Start Choices --

5.

Check Our News Feed -- Models in this chapter -- Set Up a News Ticker -- Follow a Webcam -- Let Kids Gather the News --

6.

Hang Out With And Expert -- Models in this chapter -- Book a Personal Appearance -- Host a Live Video Visit -- Start with an Email Conversation --

7.

Pursue Kids' Own Questions With Mini-Inquiries -- Models in this chapter -- Schedule a Genius Hour -- Bank Kids' Questions for Future Investigations -- Make Time for Kids' Craziest Questions --

8.

Address Curricular Units With Mini-Inquires -- Models in this chapter -- Provoke Children's Curiosity with Your Own Story -- Use Students' Questions to Set Up a Curricular Topic -- Use Inquiry to Spark Nonfiction Writing Practice --

9.

Lean into a Crisis -- Models in this chapter -- Help Kids Respond, Find Comfort, and Make Decisions -- Address an Upsetting News Event -- A General Plan for Managing Distressing News --

10.

Learn with Partners and Pioneers -- Models in this chapter -- Glenwood Elementary School and the Greenfield District, Greenfield, Wisconsin -- Eason Elementary School and the Waukee School District, Waukee, Iowa -- Duke School, Durham, North Carolina