Guided Inquiry Design in Action: Middle School. Libraries Unlimited. Dec 2016.
See publication Guided Inquiry is an approach that many educators—thought leaders and practitioners alike—are finding to be well-suited to information-age learning and a way to meet Common Core Standards. For many teachers, librarians, middle school leaders, and curriculum specialists, the biggest challenge is finding examples of guided inquiry in practice applicable to their own context. This guide offers an easy solution, offering ready-to-use templates and models for implementing Guided Inquiry Design® (GID) in the middle school learning environment. With each supplied lesson laid out according to the session plan templates from GID and a thorough description of the ideal inquiry process from beginning to end, integration and implementation of GID is attainable. Besides showing how to put GID to best use to achieve five kinds of learning through inquiry, the book provides an explicit structure for developing instructional partnerships and collaborative teams within the school and with the larger community. It enables teachers, school librarians, and other educational partners to consider and plan for achieving outcomes that bring about deep understanding while also addressing curricular goals. Readers will be better equipped to provide an authentic learning environment using collaboration, discussion, and reflection embedded in the sessions, thereby helping their students to be able to think creatively to solve problems. Features Answers the needs of teachers and librarians who are seeking actual lesson plans using the GID concepts specifically at the 6th–8th grade levels Supplies lesson plans and complete units of Guided Inquiry Design® along with materials for implementation Includes techniques for assessment of learning strategies aligned to the Common Core State Standards Encourages embedded information literacy and creates student choice See publication |
Guided Research in Middle School: Mystery in the Media Center. 2nd ed. Linworth Publishing, Inc, 2011
See publication Guided Research in Middle School: Mystery in the Media Center, Second Edition provides step-by-step guidance for students ages 10–14 that will help them learn to make inferences and explore ideas. The first section of this book describes lessons, strategies, information standards, and materials necessary to teach the lessons. The second portion is a student casebook, designed to guide students through the research process, while encouraging them to ask questions, be observant, and get actively involved. Updates in this second edition include details about guided inquiry and guidance on promoting self-assessment by embedding reflection into the research process. This is done through guided reflection logs that help students focus on their information problem-solving skills. Strategic reading strategies will help students engage more deeply with text. Each lesson is accompanied by the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner to be implemented for that lesson. Modifications for differentiated instruction and flexibility for individualized instruction are also provided. Features Step-by-step lessons with all supporting materials, such as templates, standards, handouts, worksheets, and pre- and post-assessments for tracking student progress. Collaborative planning exemplars A reproducible Detective Casebook for student use A promotion certificate Original illustrations A list of recommended reading Highlights Uses high-interest mysteries and role-playing to develop students' inquiry skills Equips students with strategies that will help them structure their own search processes Teaches students to use casebooks to record "clues" from the media center as they research mysteries Can be adapted to different age groups and topics See publication |
Harrington, L. "Collaborative Learning in Digital Environments." NJEA Review, December, 2012.
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