Experience Inquiry

More than a good, engaging read, Experience Inquiry is an experiential challenge for educators and educational leaders committed to creating schools where students 'do most of the question-asking and answer-seeking.' Kimberly Mitchell has provided a fun, accessible way for all of us to reflect on our own capacity for inquiry and in the process become better listeners and learners--which ultimately makes for better teachers. --Susan Enfield, Superintendent, Highline Public Schools Kimberly has given us a 'field guide' to uncover, unpack and enjoy the nobility that is teaching. Her gift is a joyful discomfort that challenges all of us to better actualize the gifts we pledge to the students we serve... best enjoyed in the company of your colleagues. --Don Shalvey, Founder, Aspire Public Schools Experience Inquiry is an excellent book for demystifying how to promote inquiry in the classroom. It's also a clarion call for building strong personal bonds between teacher and student. Chapter after chapter emphasizes the extraordinary opportunity teachers have and the practical tools they can use to create an environment in which students' ideas, feelings and questions are valued. --Dan Rothstein, Author, Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions This is a book that will help you become the inquiry teacher you need to be. --Kath Murdoch, Education Consultant, University Lecturer, Author of The Power of Inquiry Strategic and deliberate approaches to inquiry have been shown to be extremely helpful to educators who seek to ensure that they are meeting the needs of their students. In this important new book, Kimberly Mitchell provides practical insights and methods for how to incorporate inquiry into their practice. For educators who seek to enhance their effectiveness and make a difference for all of the students they serve, this book will be an invaluable resource and guide. --Pedro A. Noguera, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Education