Common Core implementation begins with asking the right questions!While the Common Core couldn't be clearer about what to teach, they never quite tackle how to teach. That's what makes Inquiring into the Common Core such an essential resource. It offers teachers an inquiry-based professional development model for achieving greater understanding of the standards themselves, then determining best ways to realize desired outcomes. Posing questions to stimulate action and higher-level insight, teachers and students engage in a parallel process in service of the very same Common Core goals. The book is their guide, providingTools to systematically study teaching effectiveness while adapting to new standardsClassroom-ready, student inquiry techniques and strategies to apply within Common Core's frameworkReal life inquiry-implementation examples from a high-need, high-poverty school

List of FiguresForeword by Ann LiebermanPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Common Core and Inquiry What is the Common Core? How did the Common Core Develop? Why Is the Common Core Important? How Is the Common Core Different from the Status Quo? What Difference Will the Common Core Make to Teachers and Students? How Can Teachers Learn More About the Common Core and Its Relationship to Their Practice? How Can Teachers Actualize the Common Core in their Daily Approach to Teaching? Where Can I Learn More About the Common Core?2. Teacher Inquiry: The Basics What is Inquiry? Components of the Inquiry Process Where Can I Learn More About Inquiry?3. Teacher Inquiry Into the Common Core: The Story of Lareal Finding a Wondering and Developing an Inquiry Plan The Start of Lareal's Inquiry Collaborating with the Reading Coach Continuing the Inquiry Journey Summative Data Analysis and Sharing with Woodson Faculty4. Student Inquiry: The Basics What is Student Inquiry? What Is the Relationship Between Student Inquiry and the Common Core State Standards? How is Teaching as Inquiry Different from the Status Quo? What Does Teaching as Inquiry Look Like in Practice? What's the General Structure for Student Inquiry? Where Can I Learn More About Student Inquiry?5. Student Inquiry and the Common Core: The Story of Mary First Things First: Creating a Culture of Inquiry Starting Small: An Inquiry-Based Lesson Expanding Horizons: An Inquiry-Based Unit6. Making the Common Core Come Alive Through Inquiry: Lessons Learned Lessons About Teacher Inquiry and the Common Core State Standards Lessons About Student Inquiry and the Common Core State Standards The Most Important LessonReferencesIndex