THINQ Grades 1--3

Inquiry-Based Learning in the Classroom (Make inquiry-based learning a practical reality for every classroom.)

Jill Colyer, Teresa Cariglia-Bull, Liz Davis, Shannon Simpson, Maria Swift

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781962188258
• eBook ISBN: 9781962188265
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Many educators understand that inquiry-based learning holds great potential but still need guidance to implement inquiry in their daily instructional practice. In this book, the authors provide a clear and concise approach to making inquiry-based learning a reality for any classroom. Discover why and how elementary teachers should adopt inquiry-based assessment and instructional practices to benefit their first- to third-grade learners.

Grades 1–3 teachers can use this book to:

• Recognize how they can realistically and gradually integrate inquiry-based learning into their classrooms
• Answer questions individually or with colleagues to reflect on their journey into inquiry-based learning
• Read real-life accounts of inquiry in action across grade levels
• Assess what effective reflection and sharing look like in grades 1–3
• Access reproducibles that will help them with inquiry-based learning

Contents:
Introduction: About THINQ
Chapter 1: Getting Started—Inquiry-Based Learning With Elementary Learners
Chapter 2: Assessment and Evaluation—Understanding How Elementary Learners Are Doing
Chapter 3: Wondering and Questioning—The Heart of Inquiry
Chapter 4: Finding Out—The Investigation and Exploration Phase of an Inquiry
Chapter 5: Making Sense—Helping Elementary Students Synthesize, Consolidate, and Reflect
Chapter 6: Reflecting and Sharing—Pushing Learning to a Deeper Level
Chapter 7: Wrapping It Up—What Matters Most
References and Resources
Index

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Series Editors
• About the Authors
• Foreword
• Introduction: About THINQ
• Getting Started: Inquiry-based learning with primary learners
• Assessment and Evaluation: Understanding how our primary learners are doing
• Wondering and Questioning: The heart of inquiry
• Finding Out: The investigation and exploration phase of an inquiry
• Making Sense: Helping primary students synthesize, consolidate and reflect
• Reflecting and Sharing: Pushing learning to a deeper level
• Wrapping It Up: What matters most
• References and Resouces
• Index