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Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action

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I knew both authors from their previous works, so I was confident I would like the book. The book is written in a conversational manner, but includes research to back up the information they present. Having taught using the Primary Years Programme, which emphasizes the inquiry approach they advocate I was a bit surprised that they did not reference this framework, but maybe they are not aware of the similarity. I would recommend this book for any teacher of students from K-12, the age or subject area is not important. It is important that teachers get a look inside classrooms where this kind of learning is going on and the scenarios presented in the book are this glimpse into real classrooms. I will recommend this book to the professional book club at my school, as it is the rare book that all teachers can appreciate.

This is a fantastic book that shows readers the process of inquiry-based teaching by showcasing various units that teachers have done with their students. The case studies are accessible for people new to inquiry-based teaching and idea-generating for experienced inquiry teachers. The ideas in this book are immediately applicable to state curriculum and tomorrow's lesson plan. The foundation of this book rests on:

- literacy
- collaboration
- student inquiry

You can also view the online discussion of this book on English Companion Ning ([...]).

This is one teaching book I will NOT resell.

I'm only on chapter 3 of this book and I'm very put off by their political comments, flippant remarks, and I was absolutely offended by the Catcher in the Rye discussion. When I finish the book I'll add more.