In a world of mandates, making space for inquiry

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Abstract

Here you will find detailed suggestions for using inquiry in any classroom, including those where a core program or paced curriculum is in place. This Teaching Tip chronicles the author's experience implementing inquiry in a second-grade classroom with a high percentage of English learners and students from backgrounds of poverty. Along with suggestions for guiding inquiry day by day, the author provides an account of how teachers can learn from their students as they use language and literacy for authentic purposes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)515-519
Number of pages5
JournalReading Teacher
Volume64
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Article
  • Childhood
  • Comprehension
  • Content literacy
  • Early childhood
  • Family
  • Language learners
  • Motivation
  • Oral language
  • Strategies
  • Struggling
  • Theoretical
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Language and Linguistics
  • Pharmacology
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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