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Comprehension & Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action

Developed by Stephanie Harvey and Harvey "Smokey" Daniels
Based on their PD resource, Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action
Recommended Grade Level: Grades K - 12

"Collaborative, relevant, deep, and thoughtful learning does work, at all grade levels. Decades of research confirm that such instruction leads not just to higher student achievement on the customary academic measures, but to better social attitudes, stronger work habits, and more persistence in school." (Harvey & Daniels, 2009)

This seminar will give teachers the tools they need to guide students in powerful and effective inquiry projects where students are thinking and collaborating in deep and relevant ways. When students are taught explicit comprehension strategies, and explicit collaboration practices, they are equipped to acquire and actively use a wide range of knowledge throughout the content areas.

Teachers will learn how to guide and facilitate four types of inquiry projects that are effective throughout the grade levels:

Mini-Inquiries
Curricular-Inquiries
Literature Circle Inquiries
Open Inquiries.

As teachers gain the skills to facilitate inquiry, students think about content, wonder about information, actively use knowledge, and are far more likely to take action in the world around them.

Course goals:

Develop your ability to use engaged and interactive instruction practices which lead to deeper comprehension for your students
Learn the techniques of facilitating small collaborative groups where students talk and work together to ponder big ideas, issues, and concepts
Identify the difference between inquiry and coverage and learn what it takes to set up your learning environment for effective inquiry to take place
Gain insight on the 4 types of Inquiry Projects and how they enhance your instruction and deepen student learning throughout the content areas

For seminar pricing information, please call 800.541.2086, ext. 1402.

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Products PD Resources

Products From Stephanie Harvey

Connecting Comprehension and Technology	Comprehension Toolkit Teacher Pack	The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Teacher Pack, Grades K-2	Staff Development with The Comprehension Toolkits
Scaffolding The Comprehension Toolkit for English Language Learners	Scaffolding The Primary Comprehension Toolkit for English Language Learners	PreK-7 Toolkit Texts Library	Toolkit Texts: Grades PreK-1
Comprehension Going Forward Book Study Bundle	Comprehension Going Forward	Monitor Comprehension with Primary Students	Monitor Comprehension with Intermediate Students
Comprehension Intervention	Comprehension Intervention	Comprehension and Collaboration Book Study Bundle	Inquiry Circles in Middle and High School Classrooms (DVD)
Inquiry Circles in Elementary Classrooms (DVD)	Inquiry Circles Staff Development Bundle, Grades K-5	Inquiry Circles Staff Development Bundle, Grades 6-12	Comprehension and Collaboration
Primary Comprehension Toolkit Trade Book Pack	The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Bundle	Primary Comprehension Toolkit	Complete Toolkit Texts Bundle
Toolkit Texts: Grades 2-3	Toolkit Texts: Grades 4-5	Toolkit Texts: Grades 6-7	What Every Teacher Should Know About Reading Comprehension Instruction (DVD)
Comprehension Toolkit Bundle	The Comprehension Toolkit	The Comprehension Toolkit Trade Book Pack

Products From Harvey "Smokey" Daniels

Texts and Lessons for Teaching Literature	Texts and Lessons Bundle	Best Practice Staff Development Bundle	Best Practice Video Companion
Kid-Tested Writing Lessons for Grades 3-6	Best Practice Book Study Bundle	Best Practice, Fourth Edition	Texts and Lessons with Subjects Matter Bundle
Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading	Comprehension Going Forward Book Study Bundle	Comprehension Going Forward	Lessons from a Writer's Life
Comprehension and Collaboration Book Study Bundle	Inquiry Circles in Middle and High School Classrooms (DVD)	Inquiry Circles in Elementary Classrooms (DVD)	Inquiry Circles Staff Development Bundle, Grades 6-12
Inquiry Circles Staff Development Bundle, Grades K-5	Comprehension and Collaboration	Content-Area Writing	Mini-lessons for Literature Circles
Subjects Matter	Rethinking High School	Rethinking High School	A Community of Writers

PD Resources From Stephanie Harvey

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Comprehension & Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action

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