Science and Inquiry
Having co-authored a book on science inquiry, I have learned that there are many, many powerful connections between what we would typically consider “classroom inquiry” in science and the movement to move toward inquiry in libraries according to the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.
Especially for elementary school librarians in a fixed schedule, connecting inquiry to science can be a way to take learning deeper with young students because hands-on science fits naturally with how our students explore and discover. From there, it’s an easier step into text-based inquiry, because the habits are already there.
Marcia Mardis posted an announcement to many of the school library listservs about an NSDL series of seminars about elementary science inquiry. A screenshot of the fall events is below. They’re free! What a great way to bring some professional development leadership to your building when you have little time or budget — for you and for your staff.
You can click the link underneath the screenshot to see all of the 2010-2011 events.
Hope to see you online!
