ERIC Number: ED525971
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 200
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-4129-9247-3
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Inquiry: A Districtwide Approach to Staff and Student Learning
Dana, Nancy Fichtman; Thomas, Carol; Boynton, Sylvia
Corwin
Now that federal and state initiatives require school districts to provide job-embedded professional development, the next step is making it happen. This book helps districts define, develop, and implement a systematic inquiry-based process with a laser-like focus on both adult and student learning. This book's inquiry model challenges educators and students to: (1) Define questions they are passionate about exploring; (2) Collect and analyze data to inform their questions; (3) Share what they have learned through the process with others; and (4) Collaborate to build on their results and improve student achievement. The authors' award-winning school improvement program, featured in the text, offers a fresh look at how to improve the quality of teaching and learning across a district. Administrators, teachers, and students will find an invaluable road map for tackling real-world challenges and taking control of their own learning. [Foreword by Jim Knight.]
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Inquiry, Professional Development, School Districts, Textbook Content, Communities of Practice, Educational Practices, Classroom Techniques, Coaching (Performance), Questioning Techniques, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Student Improvement, Change Strategies
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Students; Teachers; Administrators
Language: English
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