Comprehension & Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action

I wish I had known this did not include the disk with the printable….I would have paid more for the book that included the CD.

There is no replacement for the DVD that is included with the printed book. Additionally, the authors put in "lesson links" that would give the page number of an example at the grade level you choose, but the kindle edition doesn't have real page numbers, so you can't find the lessons! It seems as if the book has some good ideas, but without being able to easily find the "meat" of the book, I don't have enough information to evaluate the content properly. DO NOT get the kindle version!6/20/13 update:The missing parts of the book have now been added to the Kindle edition! Naturally the DVD is still missing, but at least the book itself is complete. I can now give an unqualified positive review of the content. The authors not only have some excellent ideas on using inquiry and groups, but give copious examples in elementary, middle, and high school for each concept addressed. Excellent!

I've always enjoyed reading the educational products by Harvey Daniels, but sometimes his books get too bogged down in the folksy wisdom. I'm always a little skeptical when educational experts give me too many anecdotes and not enough hands-on practical lessons. Now, having said that, I'm glad I purchased the book. There are some valuable tips and ideas as well as practical lessons for the classroom. I would say that it is better suited for middle and younger students. It is a good size, so that makes the price worthwhile. I'm not sure that the usable ideas are worth the price, though.

I used this book to guide me in implementing Inquiry Circles into my class last year. I found the sample lessons and ideas for implementation to be very useful. A bonus was that my students really enjoyed researching topics of interest to them and their engagement was high, making my need to monitor behavior less.

This is a great book for our teachers! I needed one for our new teachers!

Well written and many details given. This title was given as a "must read" in preparation for common core. It did help!

Great condition I used it for my class

This is an excellent book. I love it for lessons on inquiry. They work great as mini lessons. Good ideas on how to teach students to collaborate in small groups.

Some great ideas here but too much theory not very practical!