Why Are School Buses Always Yellow?: Teaching for Inquiry PreK-5 » (1st Edition)

John Barell is Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Teaching at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, and former public school teacher in New York City. For the past several years he has been a consultant for inquiry-based instruction and creation of science/social studies networks at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. For most of his educational career he has worked with schools nationally to foster inquiry, problem-based learning, critical thinking, and reflection.
He is the author of several books, including Teaching for Thoughtfulness: Strategies to Enhance Intellectual Development (1995, 2nd ed.) and Developing More Curious Minds (2003).

Discover how to introduce the inquiry process and incorporate students' queries into inquiry-based units that teach mandated content while making learning relevant and lasting for young children.

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Inquiry Overview
2. "This Is Better Than Recess!": Why Inquiry Is Important
3. "How Do We Start the Inquiry Process?"
4. "How Do We Plan for Students' Questions?"
5. Developing Units of Instruction: "When Is It Chaos?"
6. "Why Are Mountains Necessary?": The Nature of Good Questions
7. "How Do We Know They Understand?"
8. Art, Music, and Physical Education
9. "How Do We Involve Parents in Our Inquiries?"
10. Inquiry and Students With Special Needs
11. Professional Development Beyond Our Classrooms
Conclusions
References
Index