Inquiry-Based Literature Instruction in the 6-12 Classroom: A Hands-on Guide for Deeper Learning

by Sean Ruday, Katie Caprino

Overview

This practical and engaging book will help you learn how to teach literature with an inquiry-based approach. Inquiry-based literature instruction is an effective method to facilitate student engagement, motivation, and understanding in middle and high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms. Easy-to-implement and adaptable for many types of texts, this method encourages students to make authentic connections between texts, their lives, and real-world issues. In this classroom-ready resource, Ruday and Caprino walk through this instructional approach to demonstrate how using essential questions and a variety of texts will engage students in thought-provoking inquiry and promote meaningful learning.

This book features:

• Three inquiry-based units applicable for middle and high school ELA and English classrooms.
• A range of models of what inquiry-based literature instruction looks like in practice.
• A chapter on culturally responsive teaching and supporting English Language Learners (ELLs).
• Guides, templates, and resource lists to help you plan your own inquiry-based literature teaching.

Throughout the book Ruday and Caprino share a wealth of insights and resources to support you when putting inquiry-based instruction into practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000299359
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/29/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sean Ruday is Associate Professor of English Education at Longwood University, USA.

Katie Caprino is Assistant Professor of Education at Elizabethtown College, USA.

Table of Contents

Meet the Authors

Acknowledgments

Support Material

Section One: Key Background and Context

Introduction: What is Inquiry-Based Literature Instruction?

Chapter One: The Importance of Inquiry

Chapter Two: Inquiry and Essential Questions

Section Two: What Can Inquiry-Based Literature Instruction Look Like?

Chapter Three: An Inquiry-Driven Unit on Social Action

Chapter Four: Student-Selected Text Sets in an Inquiry-Driven Unit

Chapter Five: Connecting Genius Hour and Inquiry through Student-Selected Inquiries

Section Three: Putting it all Together

Chapter Six: Assessing Inquiry

Chapter Seven: Supporting English Language Learners in Inquiry-Based Literature Instruction

Chapter Eight: Key Recommendations to Keep in Mind When Conducting Inquiry-Driven Units

Section Four: Resources

Appendix A: Guide for Book Studies

Appendix B: Unit Planning Templates and Guides

References