Inquiry Illuminated: Researcher's Workshop Across the Curriculum

by Stephanie Harvey, Stephanie Harvey, Brad Buhrow

To immerse students in the richness and intrigue of the content areas, let the kids lead the way! In Inquiry Illuminated , Anne Goudvis, Stephanie Harvey, and classroom teacher Brad Buhrow shine a light on researcher's workshop-an approach whose true north emerges from kids' curiosity. Adapting structures you already know from reader's and writer's workshop, they share a predictable, proven, and-most importantly-authentic approach With copious full-color photographs and classroom video, Inquiry Illuminated shows how to create a culture where thoughtfulness, creativity, and collaboration can turn wonder into powerful inquiry. Then, with researcher's workshop, you'll uncover a process that transforms curiosity into opportunities to ask questions and follow a path to new understandings. Throughout you'll discover how to bring in what you already do in reader's and writer's workshop to support students' investigations as they read, write, create, and take action. Wonder without inquiry is like a mere spark in the darkness. Read Inquiry Illuminated and find out how to light up the possibilities for your learners. "This book is a great resource for an educator or district looking to expand their work inside the Workshop model, or even enhance their social studies and science curriculum.... It would be a good investment for teachers and administrators looking to innovate in their schools."
-Andrea Doyon, Middleweb
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Genres: Teaching, Education, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

Published April 24, 2019

Reviews

[Cicero · Rating 5 out of 5]

For fans of the Reader's or Writer's Workshop, they will find the Researcher's Workshop familiar and intriguing. Clarity of concept, excellent examples of lessons, and suggestions for discussions and questions, provides the classroom teacher with support for creating a learning environment that fosters an inquiry approach that is engaging for students. For other professionals outside of the classroom, this book provides a wonderful jumping off point to create modified experiences for students in the library or in a tutorial group. Well worth the money.

[Chris Heim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Admittedly, I skimmed this one pretty heavily as it was the companion to a three-part Webinar I paid for, and this companion book took an explicable amount of time to arrive. Therefore, having already participated in three-and-a-half hours of PD by the authors on the topic, there didn't appear to be much new for me here. However, for those not taking the webinar and who are interested in this topic, I think this resource would be invaluable, so I highly recommend it.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a wealth of information for new and experienced teachers who want to maximize time through integrated content studies. I will use this book to guide my practice and to support my teaching when I meet with administration who are asking for separate and consistent content blocks throughout the grade level for special ed instruction and intervention purposes.

[Kris Patrick]

Do we really need ANOTHER inquiry framework considering how many already exist? No, we don’t.

Would have liked more explicit connections to Understanding by Design Stages II and III.

The layout and organization limit its usefulness for me as a living reference item in my personal professional library.

Good to see Dr. Lamb and Dr. Callison cited.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent professional text for anyone interested in taking a reading and writing workshop to another level. There are so many ideas and resources to think about throughout the text. Definitely planning to use this resource to integrate more social studies into my workshops.

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this book 10 stars if I could. Can’t wait to get back to school and get started!

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This text was just the inspiration I needed to get excited about designing a new student-centered science unit for my third graders with inquiry at the heart of our learning.

[Annalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas for inquiry, the modeling helps bring inquiry to life. Examples are engaging.