Guided inquiry design in action
Subtitle: middle school
By: Leslie K. Maniotes, LaDawna Harrington, and Patrice Lambusta ; foreword by Carol C. Kuhlthau
Contributors: Harrington, LaDawna; Lambusta, Patrice
Series: Libraries Unlimited guided inquiry
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781440837647; 9781440837654
Subjects: Motivation in education; EDUCATION / Professional Development; Study and teaching (Middle school); Learning; Middle school teaching; Information literacy; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy
Description: "Supplying classroom-tested lessons and unit plans that can serve as templates, this book demonstrates exactly how to integrate and implement Guided Inquiry Design (GID) theory into practice.  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. Serves to heighten student engagement by going beyond fact-finding to achieve deeper understanding and knowledge creation. Encourages embedded information literacy and creates student choice"--

"Are you looking for examples of Guided Inquiry in real-world practice that can be applied to your specific learning context? This book shows you how fully designed units have been successfully executed in the middle-school context"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: CONTENTS Foreword by Carol C. KuhlthauAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Guided Inquiry in the Middle School Chapter 2: Guided Inquiry Design Framework Chapter 3: Schedules, Routines, and Strategies for Inquiry in Middle School Chapter 4: Inquiry Tools for Deep Learning Chapter 5: Listen My Children: A Unit Blending History and Poetry Chapter 6: We're Coming to America: A Unit that Inspires Empathy and Understanding Chapter 7: True Detectives: An Interdisciplinary Unit Chapter 8: Celebrate Life!: A Unit About What Makes People Great Chapter 9: Getting Started and Sustaining Change ReferencesIndex .