The missing link in inquiry-based learning is often adequate scaffolding of the reading we ask students to do during the research portion of the inquiry project. Students need more guidance in reading informational texts as well as knowledge building. They also need more guidance in developing robust questions to drive their research. This session will feature metacognitive strategies and ideas for questioning, reading comprehension, and building text sets within an inquiry-based classroom. We will also spend time discussing ongoing formative assessment throughout the inquiry process. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the importance of scaffolding for reading comprehension during inquiry-based learning as well as several specific strategies to try in their classrooms.
