New from BZERC Ben Zaidman Education Resource Centre – October 2016 Edition http://www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC “Asking Questions” Edition Physical items from the BZERC collection can be reserved for next day delivery to your location or
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This month’s treasures… Teaching middle school students to be active researchers / Judith M. Zorfass ; with Harriet Copel. 120 pages; For grades 6-8 Offers middle school educators practical information about inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning. Shows real-life teachers and students asking questions and presenting their new understanding of "overarching concepts.".
The art of inquiry : questioning strategies for K-6 classrooms / Nancy Lee Cecil, Jeanne Pfeifer. 165 pages; For grades K-6 Explains how to model provocative, open-ended questions, and provide many useful teacher- and student-directed questioning strategies. From these strategies, children learn how to ask questions that enable them to construct their own meaning from what they read and experience. Updates and adds new strategies to reflect today's best practices in education.
Developing more curious minds / John Barell. 244 pages After the September 11th attacks, many people wondered why no one had anticipated the terrorists' actions. John Barell believes that the attacks speak to a greater societal problem of complacency and lack of inquisitiveness. This volume describes practical strategies to spur students' ability and willingness to pose and answer their own questions.
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Side by side learning : exemplary literacy practices for English language learners and English speakers in the mainstream classroom / Carole Edelsky, Karen Smith and Christian Faltis Book (96 pages) + DVD (19 min.); For grades 3-6 Picture a classroom buzzing with the hum of English speakers and English learners working side by side, learning new ways of talking, reading and writing in English at the same time that they are learning content. This is the power of inquiry-based instruction. Inquiring minds learn to read and write : 50 problem-based literacy & learning strategies / Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Peggy Jo Wilhelm, Erika Boas 152 pages An introduction to inquiry that aims at helping teachers implement critical inquiry learning in the classroom.
Inquire within : implementing inquiry-based science standards / Douglas Llewellyn 32 pages This guide to inquiry-based learning features plans for applying inquiry-based methods to classrooms and activities, charts, rubrics and assessment tools to evaluate progress, definition of inquiry, constructivism and learning cycle strategies, and scenarios highlighting the use of inquiry-based strategies.
Picture-perfect science lessons : using children's books to guide inquiry : grades 3-6 / by Karen Rohrich Ansberry and Emily Morgan. 304 pages Includes fifteen ready-to-teach science lessons that use children's picture books and inquiry to develop children's interest and expertise in science. Lessons cover a broad spectrum of science content, including physical science, life science and earth and space science.
Essential questions : opening doors to student understanding / Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins Print (119 pages) Essential questions help target standards as teachers organize curriculum content into coherent units that yield focused and thoughtful learning. The authors provide practical guidance on how to design, initiate and embed inquirybased teaching and learning in the classroom.
Preview: http://www.worldcat.org/title/essential-questions-opening-doorsto-student-understanding/oclc/827114837/viewport What’s New @ BZERC November 2016
Planning for inquiry : it's not an oxymoron! / Diane Parker. Print (107 pages) In today’s educational climate of one-size-fits-all instruction, Planning for Inquiry shows you how to get an inquiry-based curriculum started, how to keep it going, and how to do so while remaining accountable to mandated curricula, standards, and programs. Diane Parker invites you into her classroom to think along with her as she provides an up-close look at the underlying structure of an inquirybased approach, what such an approach might look like in practice, and how you can make it happen in your own classroom.
Authentic learning in the digital age : engaging students through inquiry / Larissa Pahomov Print (196 pages) How can you create an authentic learning environment - one where students ask questions, do research, and explore subjects that fascinate them - in today's standards-driven atmosphere? Author Larissa Pahomov offers insightful answers based on her experience as a classroom teacher at the Science Leadership Academy a public high school in Philadelphia that offers a rigorous college prep curriculum and boasts a 99 percent graduation rate. Pahomov outlines a framework for learning structured around five core values: inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection.
In search of understanding : the case for constructivist classrooms / Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks. Print (136 pages) Builds a case for the development of classrooms where students construct deep understandings of important concepts. Presents new images for educational settings: student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction.
Preview: http://www.worldcat.org/title/in-search-of-understanding-thecase-for-constructivist-classrooms/oclc/47008220/viewport
Integrating science with mathematics & literacy : new visions for learning and assessment / Elizabeth Hammerman, Diann Musial ; foreword by Robert E. Yager 177 pages This second edition defines a new vision for integrating science, mathematics, and language arts with instruction and assessment and encourages teachers to develop reliable processes for assessing both their teaching practice and student learning. This revised edition offers more than 20 performance assessments that promote student engagement. Each clearly articulated task correlates with current research and focuses on learning indicators linked to state and national standards. The assessments also model inquiry-based science in ways proven to increase student achievement, allowing learners to demonstrate their understanding of embedded concepts through exploration, inquiry, and application. Featuring learning logs, portfolios, peer interview strategies, detailed guidelines to develop customized assessments, and sample teacher-student interviews, helps educators obtain accurate performance data while giving students opportunities to examine the world in exciting ways. What’s New @ BZERC November 2016
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