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Marshall, Julia – Teachers College Press, 2019
With lots of examples and color images, this resource is both a foundational text and a practical guidebook for bringing contemporary art into elementary and middle school classrooms as a way to make learning joyful and meaningful for all learners. Marshall shows how asking questions and posing problems spark curiosity and encourage learners to…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Visual Arts, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
Harlen, Wynne – David Fulton Publishers, 2018
Now in a fully updated seventh edition, "The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools" provides essential information for students, trainee, and practising teachers about the why, what and how of teaching primary science. Paying particular attention to inquiry-based teaching and learning, the book recognises the challenges of teaching…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Active Learning

Brent, Heath – Social Studies Review, 1982
Discusses the use of historical novels in social studies curriculum. The author explains why the novel is useful as well as how an inquiry and aesthetic reading novel curriculum approach can be used and the benefits of using this approach. (AM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, History, Inquiry, Novels

Glasgow, Jackie – Ohio Reading Teacher, 1999
Shares the results of a yearlong project of staff development where teachers kept a personal inquiry journal and participated in group activities. Finds the teachers grew together as a cohesive staff in learning to appreciate the inquiry process, to value the interests of their colleagues, to develop meaningful curriculum, and to enjoy the beauty…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Inquiry, Journal Writing

Bird, Marsha; Libby, Vicki; Rowley, Latosha; Turner, Joseph – Primary Voices K-6, 2002
Lets the reader "listen in" as a group of four teachers search for a focusing question as they plan a focus study on the colonial period of American history. Organizes the authors' thinking, knowledge, resources, and predictions about what the students might bring to the table and what they might need from their teachers. (SG)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Inquiry
Serebrin, Wayne; Long, Susi; Egawa, Kathy – 2002
The focus of this inquiry study is young children's learning, and specifically, their use of literacy from their preschool years through age eight. The inquiry study is designed to function simultaneously on two levels: the first level (figure 1) invites study group members to think about themselves as learners, teachers, and scholars. At the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy

Jacobs, Heidi Hayes; Borland, James H. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1986
The Interdisciplinary Concept Model is a four-step plan for developing interdisciplinary curriculum units for gifted students. The model's steps are selecting a topic, brainstorming associations, formulating guiding questions for inquiry, and designing and implementing activities. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Strong, Richard W.; Silver, Harvey F.; Perini, Matthew J. – 2001
This book offers four standards designed to help students meet the various standards dictated by states, regions, and districts. The book is divided into four sections, one for each of the four standards: rigor, thought, diversity, and authenticity. Each section contains three chapters. The first chapter in each section introduces the standard and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student)

Taylor, Joseph A.; Lunetta, Vincent N.; Dana, Thomas M.; Tasar, Mehmet F. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2002
Describes an engineering course for education and other nonscience majors. In this course, students integrate basic principles of applied physical science and engineering to solve authentic design problems. Discusses the nature of the interactive and problem-based instructional format and its effects on developing students' scientific inquiry…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Carr, Maureen Sherry; Braunger, Jane – 1998
This monograph describes the Curriculum Inquiry Cycle (CIC), focusing on the first phase. The CIC is a professional development process that supports educators in making curriculum and instruction decisions responsive to state standards, local needs, and student characteristics. The process is designed to improve learning and teaching, with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Kourilsky, Marilyn; Quaranta, Lory – 1987
This book is for both teachers in training and those already in the classroom. It covers the underlying skills necessary for curriculum development, focusing on initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating written lesson and unit plans. In addition, the book presents a wide range of instructional strategies, from the lecture method to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Technology
Gibbons, Maurice – 2002
This publication offers teachers and principals a program for customizing schooling to individual students' learning needs and motivating them to take increased responsibility for deciding what and how to learn. It presents a comprehensive framework for introducing self-directed learning (SDL) approaches in the classroom. Nine chapters include:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1996
Missouri's Framework for Curriculum Development in Science acknowledges that teachers will bring the vision, ideals, and principles of the Show-Me Standards of the state of Missouri into their classrooms in exciting and innovative ways. The role of the frameworks is to provide districts with a "frame" for building curricula using the…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Ecology
Carr, Maureen Sherry; Braunger, Jane – 1998
This monograph describes the Curriculum Inquiry Cycle (CIC), a professional development process that supports educators in making curriculum and instruction decisions responsive to state standards, local needs, and student characteristics. It is designed to improve learning and teaching, with the classroom as the central focus. The CIC has four…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin-Kniep, Giselle O. – 2000
This book provides K-12 teachers with information about effective teaching and learning tools. Each innovation has a long history of use and has been researched and evaluated in a variety of settings. The innovations foster a student-centered classroom environment that is equitable and rigorous. The nine chapters focus on: (1) "The Power of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Action Research, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
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