Inquiring into the Common Core - Dana, Nancy Fichtman, 1964-; Burns, Jamey Bolton; Wolkenhauer, Rachel (Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, 2013)
The Common Core and inquiry. What is the Common Core? ; How did the Common Core develop? ; Why is the Common Core important? ; How is the Common Core different from the status quo? ; What difference will the Common Core make to teachers and students? ; How can teachers learn more about the Common Core and its relationship to their practice? ; How can teachers actualize the Common Core standards in their daily approach to teaching? ; Where can I learn more about the Common Core? -- Teacher inquiry : the basics. What is inquiry? ; Components of the inquiry process ; Where can I learn more about inquiry? -- Teacher inquiry into the Common Core : the story of Lareal. ; Finding a wondering and developing an inquiry plan ; The start of Lareal's inquiry ; Collaborating with the reading coach ; Continuing the inquiry journey ; Summative data analysis and sharing with Woodson faculty -- Student inquiry : the basics. What is student inquiry? ; What is the relationship between student inquiry and the Common Core State Standards? ; How is teaching as inquiry different from the status quo? ; What does teaching as inquiry look like in practice? ; What is the general structure for student inquiry? ; Where can I learn more about student inquiry? -- Student inquiry and the Common Core : the story of Mary. First things first : creating a culture of inquiry ; Starting small : an inquiry-based lesson ; Expanding horizons : an inquiry-based unit -- Making the Common Core come alive through inquiry : lessons learned. Lessons about teacher inquiry and the Common Core State Standards ; Lessons about student inquiry and the Common Core State Standards ; The most important lesson.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-90) and index.
Keywords: Common Core State Standards (Education); Education -- Standards -- United States -- Case studies; Teaching -- Aids and devices; Inquiry-based learning; Education -- Standards; Inquiry-based learning; Teaching -- Aids and devices; United States; Case studies