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Collaborative Inquiry for Educators
A Facilitator's Guide to School Improvement



July 2013 | 144 pages | Corwin
This book offers a concise, step-by-step guide to the collaborative inquiry process. It supports facilitators in ensuring that the work of their teams is purposeful, productive, and impactful. By following the systematic approach outlined in the book, facilitators will gain a better understanding of the stages of collaborative inquiry and how to implement it as a powerful design for professional learning and a high-leverage strategy for school improvement.
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
1. Why Collaborative Inquiry?
A Four-Stage Model

 
Getting Started

 
 
2. Stage 1: Framing the Problem
Determining a Meaningful Focus

 
Determining a Shared Vision

 
Developing an Inquiry Question

 
Formulating a Theory of Action

 
Reflection for Facilitators

 
 
3. Stage 2: Collecting Evidence
Developing Knowledge, Competencies, and Shared Understandings

 
Implementing Changes in Practice

 
Developing the Data Collection Plan

 
Reflection for Facilitators

 
 
4. Stage 3: Analyzing Evidence
Considering Implementation

 
Data Analysis

 
Examining Assumptions

 
Reflection for Facilitators

 
 
5. Stage 4: Documenting, Celebrating and Sharing
Documenting and Sharing

 
Celebrating

 
Debriefing the Process

 
Reflection for Facilitators

 
 
Resources
Resource A. Identifying Student Learning Needs

 
Resource B. Sphere of Concern Versus Realm of Control

 
Resource C. Examples of Purpose Statements

 
Resource D. Inquiry Questions--Examples--Strong and Weak

 
Resource E. Theory of Action T-Chart

 
Resource F. Innovation Configuration Map Template

 
Resource G. Data Collection Plan Template

 
Resource H. Levels of Implementation Templates

 
Resource I. Collaborative Inquiry Teams--Small Group Sharing

 
Resource J. Characteristics of Collaborative Inquiry Continuum

 
Resource K. Characteristics of Collaborative Inquiry--Start--Stop--Continue

 
 
References
 
Index

"This book provides a practical, easy-to-follow overview of collaborative inquiry for teams of classroom teachers. No longer do you need to force a match between your school and someone else's research, now your teachers can conduct their own authentic research."

Charre Todd, Science Teacher
Crossett Middle School, AR

"Oftentimes a reader will pick up a book and think the ideas are fantastic, but where most books fall short is in providing strategies for implementation. Not so with Collaborative Inquiry for Educators. The steps are clearly laid out, and the author has taken much of the guesswork of how to share or implement the ideas. If you are looking for the full package, including research, strategies, and implementation, then this is a book well worth your time."

Christina M. Smith, Social Studies Chair
Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA

"This book is an excellent hands-on manual that will guide administrators, teachers and potential administrators through the process of collaborative inquiry. This is a very practical guide to the process, with numerous vignettes making the process very easy to understand. If you have a desire to begin the process of collaborative inquiry in your school, I would definitely recommend this book."

Stephen Armstrong, President-Elect
National Council for the Social Studies
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Sample Materials & Chapters

Preface

Chapter 1: Why Collaborative Inquiry?


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