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Book SynopsisStrategic Inquiry is an innovative model for promoting teacher collaboration around identifying specific “learning gaps” that keep struggling students from succeeding.
Gaps may include anything from the proper use of commas and conjunctions to concepts such as “slope” in math. The authors argue that addressing these critical learning gaps can lead to big changes in student success, in teachers’ sense of efficacy, and in school culture.
The strategic inquiry model has been implemented in schools and districts around the country, including New York City, where it was rigorously evaluated with impressive results.
As Common Core standards raise the bar for student learning ever higher, this proven approach promises to build teachers’ capacity for closing the gap between where struggling students are and where they need to be.
Table of ContentsCONTENTSForeword by Michael Fullan vii
Introduction 1
Part I Vision, Model, and Outcomes9
1 How Strategic Inquiry Works 11
2 How Strategic Inquiry Pays Off 29
Part II Strategic Inquiry in Action 51
3 Moving Students to Succeed 53
4 Moving Instructional Systems to Improve Success 69
5 Moving Colleagues Toward a School Inquiry Culture 83
Part III System Support of Inquiry-Based Reform109
6 Developing a District System of Inquiry-Based Improvement 111
7 Bringing Leader Certification Programs on Board 131
Conclusion 151
Appendixes 153
Notes 165
Acknowledgments 175
About the Authors 179
Index 181
