http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:51:43 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 20:51:43 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80426 In an inquiry-oriented classroom, the teacher is a co-explorer and guide who cultivates curiosity and challenges students to think and act like scientists as they explore intriguing questions. It takes time, practice, and sometimes, a shift in teaching strategies, to create a classroom where inquiry can flourish. This web site is part of a larger Online community of classrooms from 11,000 schools, representing more than 490,000 students track wildlife such as monarch butterflies across North America during the spring migration. The instructional approach integrates various disciplines in science, math, social studies, development of personal ethics, and language arts. Explicit strategies should help both novice and experienced teachers create a climate for inquiry, support productve discussions, generate questions, plan investigations and gather data, guide consideration of evidence, and critically review research reports. Established in 1991 with a grant from the Annenberg Foundation to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Project uses media and communications to improve math and science education. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86146 As you work through this guide, you and your students will use the skills of historians to peel away the layers of myth and misconception surrounding The First Thanksgiving and discover what might really have happened during the fall of 1621. Along the way, you and your students will explore the differences between history and the past, and challenge your own ideas about history. Be prepared; what you discover may surprise you! http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82996 ChangeLab offers real-world examples of what successful great high schools look like. Created by the Coalition for Essential Schools (CES), this resource provides discussions, resources, and visual images for educators, parents, and community members interested in transforming their school. Teaching and learning resources include word documents such as the syllabus for a six week integrated humanities course known as exploratory foundations. The opportunity to discuss, wrestle with, and modify the materials to meet the needs of your schools context and community is outstanding. CES also is seeking nominations for schools that exemplify the beliefs and practices of its coalition schools.