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Informationen zum Autor Learn more about John Barell s PD offerings John Barell is Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Teaching at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, and former public school teacher in New York City. For the past several years he has been a consultant for inquiry-based instruction and creation of science/social studies networks at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. For most of his educational career he has worked with schools nationally to foster inquiry, problem-based learning, critical thinking, and reflection. Barell is the author of several books, including Teaching for Thoughtfulness: Strategies to Enhance Intellectual Development (1995, 2nd ed.) and Developing More Curious Minds (2003). Klappentext Turn natural curiosity into deep, lasting learnings!Inquiry is what drives us all toward new knowledge, but how do we transform children's natural ability to notice and wonder into the full learning cycle Zusammenfassung This invaluable resource shows teachers how to introduce inquiry incrementally! systematically! and successfully as a stepping stone to deeper-level skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1. What s Wondering Got to Do With It? : An Overview of Inquiry Chapter 2. This Is Better Than Recess! : Why Inquiry Is Important Chapter 3. How Do We Begin? : Modeling Our Inquisitiveness Chapter 4. How Do We Build Inquiry Into Our Classrooms? : Initiating Inquiry With Problematic Scenarios Chapter 5. When Is It Chaos? : Developing and Refining Units of Instruction Chapter 6. Why Are Mountains Necessary? : The Nature of Good Questions Chapter 7. How Do We Know They Understand? : Performing Our Understandings Chapter 8. How Do We Integrate Technology? : From Crystal Radios to Explain Everything Chapter 9. How Do We Involve Families in Our Inquiries? : Encouraging All to Help Chapter 10. We Don t Learn That Way : Inquiry and Students With Special Needs Chapter 11. How Do We Effect Change in Our Classrooms? : Positive Professional Development Conclusion Appendix: Templates Glossary References Index ...

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Learn more about John Barell s PD offerings

John Barell is Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Teaching at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, and former public school teacher in New York City. For the past several years he has been a consultant for inquiry-based instruction and creation of science/social studies networks at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. For most of his educational career he has worked with schools nationally to foster inquiry, problem-based learning, critical thinking, and reflection. Barell is the author of several books, including Teaching for Thoughtfulness: Strategies to Enhance Intellectual Development (1995, 2nd ed.) and Developing More Curious Minds (2003).

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Turn natural curiosity into deep, lasting learnings! Inquiry is what drives us all toward new knowledge, but how do we transform children's natural ability to notice and wonder into the full learning cycle

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This invaluable resource shows teachers how to introduce inquiry incrementally, systematically, and successfully as a stepping stone to deeper-level skills.Â

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Introduction
Chapter 1. "What's Wondering Got to Do With It?": An Overview of Inquiry
Chapter 2. "This Is Better Than Recess!": Why Inquiry Is Important
Chapter 3. "How Do We Begin?": Modeling Our Inquisitiveness
Chapter 4. "How Do We Build Inquiry Into Our Classrooms?": Initiating Inquiry With Problematic Scenarios
Chapter 5. "When Is It Chaos?": Developing and Refining Units of Instruction
Chapter 6. "Why Are Mountains Necessary?": The Nature of Good Questions
Chapter 7. "How Do We Know They Understand?": Performing Our Understandings
Chapter 8. "How Do We Integrate Technology?": From Crystal Radios to "Explain Everything"
Chapter 9. "How Do We Involve Families in Our Inquiries?": Encouraging All to Help
Chapter 10. "We Don't Learn That Way": Inquiry and Students With Special Needs
Chapter 11. "How Do We Effect Change in Our Classrooms?": Positive Professional Development
Conclusion
Appendix: Templates
Glossary
References
Index