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Tables of Contents for Creating Classrooms for Authors and Inquirers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
SECTION ONE THE AUTHORING CYCLE: LET'S THINK CURRICULUM
3
374
Chapter One / Visions of Literacy
3
78
Introduction
Language Stories and Literacy Lessons
The Authoring Cycle as a Curricular Framework
Curriculum as Collaborative Inquiry
Conclusion
Teacher Article One / Teachers as Kidwatchers
63
18
Tim O'Keefe
What is Kidwatching?
Conditions for Kidwatching
The Course of Inquiry
Kidwatching Through Journals, Notebooks, and Logs
Kidwatching and the Reading Process
Kidwatching During Writing Workshop
Kidwatching as an Invitation to Parent/School Partnerships
Kidwatching and Teacher Reflection
A Letter from Phil
Chapter Two / The Authoring Cycle as a Curricular Framework for Writing
81
88
Introduction
Building from the Known: Connecting to Life Experiences
Taking Time to Find Questions for Inquiry: Uninterrupted Writing and Reading
Gaining New Perspectives: Authors Circles
Attending to Difference: Semantic Revision and Self-Editing
Sharing What Was Learned: Editors Table, Publication, and Celebration
Planning New Inquiries: Strategy Lessons and Self-Evaluation
Taking Thoughtful New Action: Invitations for Authoring
Conclusion
Teacher Article Two / Getting Started: Establishing a Reading/Writing Classroom
151
18
Kathryn Mitchell Pierce
Beginning the School Year
Reading Work Time
Writing Work Time
Outgrowing Our Schedule
Looking Back to Look Ahead
Chapter Three / The Authoring Cycle as a Curricular Framework for Reading
169
82
Introduction
Building from the Known: Children's Choices as Readers
Taking the Time to Find Questions for Inquiry: Uninterrupted Engagements with Reading
Gaining New Perspectives Through Literature Circles
Attending to Difference: Reflection and Revision
Sharing What Was Learned: Literature Presentations
Planning New Inquiries: Reflecting on Reading
Taking Thoughtful New Action
Conclusion
Teacher Article Three / Creating a Collaborative Environment
229
22
Gloria Kauffman
Organizing the Physical Environment
Thinking about the Curriculum
Establishing Our Life Together as a Community
Maintaining the Curriculum and Supporting Collaboration in a Community of Learners
Maintaining a Community of Writers
Conclusion
Chapter Four / The Authoring Cycle as Curricular Framework for Inquiry
251
66
Introduction
Building from the Known
Taking the Time to Find Questions for Inquiry
Gaining New Perspectives: Inquiry Groups
Attending to Difference
Sharing What Was Learned: Inquiry Presentations
Planning New Inquires
Taking Thoughtful New Action
Exploring the Role of Sign Systems within Inquiry
Conclusion
Teacher Article Four / When Teachers and Parents Inquire
301
16
Kathy Egawa
Defining Teaching as Inquiry
Beginning the Process of Purposeful Learning
Working with Parents
Creating Narrative Report Frames
What Have We Learned?
Inquiry: A Significant Alternative
Chapter Five / Maintaining a Community of Inquirers
317
60
Building on the Known Through Voice and Connection
Taking the Time to Find Questions for Inquiry Through Observation, Conversation, and Selection
Gaining New Perspectives Through Collaboration, Investigation, and Transmediation
Attending to Difference Through Tension, Revision, and Unity in Learning
Sharing What Was Learned Through Transformation and Presentation
Planning New Inquiries Through Reflection and Reflexivity
Taking Thoughtful New Action Through Invitation and Reposition
Conclusion
SECTION TWO CURRICULAR ENGAGEMENTS
377
214
Anomalies/Graffiti Board/Webbing What's on Your Mind
379
8
Authors Circle
387
7
Authors Folder/Reflection Portfolio
394
9
Authors Meeting Authors
403
8
Bookmaking
411
8
Classroom Newspapers and Magazines
419
7
Cloning an Author/Generating Written Discourse/Storyboards/Picture Setting/Schema Stories
426
13
Editors Table
439
7
Family Stories/Remember When Stories/Historical Family Stories/Scary Stories
446
12
Getting to Know You/Life Story Time Lines
458
8
Learning Logs/Personal Journals/Sketch Journals/Writer's Notebooks
466
13
Literature Circles
479
19
Readers Theatre/Choral Reading/What Music Adds/Acting It Out
498
8
Save the Last Word for Me/Save the Last Word for the Artist
506
6
Say Something
512
4
Shared Reading/Group Composed Books/Twice Told Tales
516
12
Sketch to Stretch/Interwoven Texts/Song Maps
528
9
Text Sets/Paired Books/Book and Toy Sets
537
33
Written Conversation/Message Board/Pen Pals/Dialogue Journals
570
14
Visitors Corner
584
7
References
591
14
Index
605