Inquiry Boot Camp Resource Links

Tools for Mastery

By Mary  Ratzer

Getting Started with the Inquiry Model

Learning for Life- Building Toolkit- AASL – Inquiry http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/bldnglvl/building4.cfm

AASL-Web Tools for Standards for the 21^st Century Learners—http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learning4life/resources/el10s1.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learning4life/resources/EL%20L4L%20bookmark_v2.pdf

Intel- Designing Effective Projects
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/

Intel- Characteristics of  Projects
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/ProjectCharacteristics/

Identifying Inquiry in the K-5 Classroom-  NSF on the run guide
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf99148/ch_10.htm

University of Indiana Resources

http://inquiry.illinois.edu/inquiry/process.php3

http://www.inquiry.uiuc.edu/

http://www.virtualinquiry.com/inquiry/inquiry3.htm

http://www.inquiry.uiuc.edu/inquiry/definition.php

http://www.inquiry.uiuc.edu/

YouthLearn Initiative at EDC      http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/approach/inquiry.asp

YouthLearn- How to Develop an Inquiry Based Project

Institute for Inquiry             http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/index.html

Focus on Inquiry – Alberta – Teacher Guide http://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/focusoninquiry.pdf

Questioning Techniques and Assessment

YouthLearn- Asking Questions
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/techniques/asking-questions/asking-questions

Intel- Curriculum Framing Questions
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/CurriculumQuestions/

Intel: Developing Good Questions http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/CurriculumQuestions/Developing_Good_Questions.htm

Intel –Transforming Your Classroom with Effective Questioning http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/CurriculumQuestions/ Transforming_Classroom_Effective_Questioning_Practices.htm

Defining and Designing Essential Questions

What is an Essential Question – Grant Wiggins-
http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/article.lasso?artId=53

MathStar. Essential Questions. New Mexico State University College of Education..
http://mc2.nmsu.edu/mathnm/exploration1/unit/content_questions.html

McKenzie, J. (1996). Framing Essential Questions. From Now On, 6(1).
http://www.fno.org/sept96/questions.html

Clifford, P. & Friesen, S. Creating Essential Questions. Galileo Educational Network.
http://www.galileo.org/tips/essential_questions.html

Strategies for Engaged Learning

NCREL   Indicators of Engaged Learning http://www.siue.edu/~jandris/engaged/engaged.html

Science Teacher Inquiry Rubric – Student directed learning rubric
http://www.lehigh.edu/~amb4/stir/stir.pdf

REACTS  TAXONOMY- Product Design- NYC-   

New York City- Graphic Organizers for Inquiry
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2BD1C6F6-E583-41E8-9D8A-8578447FBF9A/0/IFCK12PriorityBenhmarkSkillsandAssessments.pdf

NYC Project Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/teachandlearn/project_basedFinal.pdf

Concept Mapping – Advance organizers http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/advorgbk02.htm

Designing Research Projects That Students and Teachers Love- Johnson

http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/designing-research-projects-students-and-teachers-love.html

The Essential Cognitive Backpack- Prepared Graduates- Mel Levine
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr07/vol64/num07/The-Essential-Cognitive-Backpack.aspx

Assessing Inquiry Units, Plans, Projects

Authentic Assessment Toolbox – Jon Mueller
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/

AASL- Self-Assessment Strategies
www.aasl.ala.org/aaslstandindtf/images/f/fa/5Self-Assessment.doc

Evaluation in an inquiry classroom http://inquiry.illinois.edu/php/assessment2.php

Assessing Student Work - Project Based
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/udl_at/resources/Assessment/Assessment%20and%20PBL.pdfning

Inquiry Lesson Scoring Rubric- Illinois State University- http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/pte/311content/inquiry/Inquirylessonscoringrubric.pdf

Intel- Assessing in Projects
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/assessing_projects_1.htm

Intel- Unit Plan Rubric
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Project_Rubric.htm

Intel-Project Checklist
http://www97.intel.com/my/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Project_Checklist.htm

Collaboration and Inquiry

http://virtualinquiry.com/specialist/collaboration1.htm

Curriculum Collaboration Toolkit – Noodletools- Inquiry
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/consult/collab/8inquiry.html