Ebook: Why Are School Buses Always Yellow?: Teaching for Inquiry, K-8
Author: John F. Barell
- Tags: Education, Nonfiction, EDU007000
- Series: Corwin Teaching Essentials
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: SAGE Publications
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
- epub
Turn natural curiosity into deep, lasting learnings!
Inquiry is what drives us all toward new knowledge, but how do we transform children's natural ability to notice and wonder into the full learning cycle of observing, thinking, and critically questioning?
Through this new edition of the bestselling Why Are School Buses Always Yellow? you'll find simple, yet systematic ways to develop authentic student inquiry that fosters deep learning. This new edition features:
With this invaluable resource, help students transform their playful wonderings into deeper questions about content—and develop the higher-level thinking skills they need for success in school and in life.
"Educators often talk about developing lifelong learners - our team has had great success using Why Are School Buses Always Yellow? to catalyze professional conversations about how we can better cultivate curiosity through an inquiry approach. I strongly recommend this [new edition] for those who are interested in unlocking the uniquely creative capacity of our youngest learners."
Devin Vodicka, Superintendent
Vista Unified School District, Vista, CA