ERIC Number: EJ888051
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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A District's Journey to Inquiry
Keeling, Mary
Knowledge Quest, v38 n2 p32-37 Nov-Dec 2009
Students learn best from well-designed instruction. To what extent can a school district design a curriculum that supports inquiry learning? How can a district implement consistent inquiry practices in forty schools? In this article, the author discusses Newport News Public School District's journey to inquiry which began in 2004 with a district-wide curriculum audit. The author describes how librarians developed a research process model and how the inquiry process was implemented. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: School Districts, Reading Instruction, Inquiry, Librarians, Curriculum Development, Models, Mathematics Curriculum, Cooperation, Information Literacy, Teachers, Partnerships in Education, Feedback (Response), Media Specialists, Educational Practices
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest/knowledgequest.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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