This deep dive into Inquire supports school librarians working with other educators to design inquiry-based learning experiences that improve learner outcomes, personalize inquiry paths, and engage learners with core content.
Building on inquiry-learning theory and research, this text explores how inquiry process models and questioning protocols can be used and modified to develop curious and reflective lifelong learners and problem solvers while simultaneously fostering a school-wide inquiry culture. Part of the Shared Foundations series, this book examines effective implementation of the Shared Foundation Inquire from the National School Library Standards. By studying Inquire through the Domains, readers will see how the Competencies and Alignments support and demonstrate learner growth in the inquiry process and can reflect on their practices in a variety of K-12 settings. Loaded with ideas and strategies to grow critical, systematic thinkers who design solutions to authentic problems, this book features
- theoretical discussion of the research framing Inquire and strategies for cultivating inquiry cultures that extend beyond the school library;
- application of common process models and questioning techniques aligned with the Inquire Domains, showing learner growth in the inquiry process through personalized inquiry paths;
- no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech tools and examples for supporting inquiry learning in school library settings with various levels of support;
- lesson plans contributed by K-12 school librarians demonstrating integration of the Inquire Competencies with core content areas; and
- figures and tables to illustrate more complex ideas in both theory and practice.
This deep dive into Inquire supports school librarians working with other educators to design inquiry-based learning experiences that improve learner outcomes, personalize inquiry paths, and engage learners with core content.
"Working on the foundation of Inquire and the domains of Think, Create, Share, and Grow, this book will cover how inquiry aids in lifelong learning for the Learner and the Librarian, and how it creates a strong Library program. Working from the theoretical - why inquiry is important for all learners to cultivate and to embrace critical thinking skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, and creativity skills - to the practical application of those skills through the use of inquiry-based researchmodels and activities. This book will also include no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech examples of how to incorporate Inquire into the Learner, Librarian, and School Libraries Competencies so that readers can use/adapt/remix and document student growth"--
Donovan, a librarian and library services specialist for public schools, explores the Shared Foundation of Inquire from the American Association of School Librarians National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries, demonstrating how school librarians can develop a culture of inquiry to support lifelong learning. She describes theoretical and applicable practices relating to the Competencies and Alignments for learners, school librarians, and school libraries through the Shared Foundation of Inquire and each of the Domains of Think, Create, Share, and Grow. She provides examples of inquiry-based learning within each Domain, and also details how Inquire connects to other Shared Foundations. Chapters discuss the definition of inquiry, process and questioning, applying appreciative inquiry, moving from inquiring to learning, modeling inquiry, transforming school libraries into inquiry labs, creating curious learners, fostering problem designers and solvers, creating in the school library, collaborating with learning, sharing success, showcasing learning in the school library, growing inquiry learners, empowering learners to grow, and growing an inquiry culture in the school library. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
