Inquiry Circles - Videos

 

"In small groups, we are smarter. In well-structured groups, we leverage each other's thinking. We learn more not just because we all bring different pieces of the puzzle, but because, through talk, we can actually make new and better meaning together."" —Stephanie Harvey & Harvey "Smokey" Daniels

In Stephanie Harvey  and Harvey Daniels book, Inquiry Circles in Action, they explore several types of inquiry assignments, including Mini Inquiries, Curricular Inquiry, Literature Circle Inquiries, and Open Inquiries.  View the videos in BOLD (others are optional) linked below to see how teachers in the field use inquiry circles to engage their students in their learning:

• Inquiry Circles in Action Introduction Links to an external site. (Direct Link)
• Develop Questions and Form Inquiry Circles Links to an external site. (Direct Link)
• Develop Guidelines for Collaboration Links to an external site. (Scroll Down - Click on Elementary Tab)
• Tracking the Thinking of Small Groups Links to an external site. (Scroll Down - Click on Elementary Tab)
• Starting an Inquiry Circle with Required Curricular Topics Links to an external site. (Scroll Down - Click on Middle/Secondary Tab)
• Managing Inquiry Links to an external site. (Scroll Down - Click on Middle/Secondary Tab)

Again, think about how much guidance that students need to successfully complete inquiry-based lessons and how you can use inquiry circles for your classes.

 

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