This book explores Guided Inquiry Design®, a simple, practical model that addresses all areas of inquiry-based learning and sets the foundation for elementary-age students to learn more deeply.

One of three needed for district-wide implementation of GID at all levels, K-12, this book provides an introduction to an educational method that embeds information literacy into content areas and encourages students to acquire a more intimate knowledge of subjects through asking questions and conducting more thorough research.

Intended to be used alongside Guided Inquiry Design®, lessons are laid out using the GID session plan templates from Guided Inquiry Design®. Readers can implement these lessons as they are or use them as models in designing their own, similar units customized for their own local or school population and to meet relevant standards and content. Included in these lesson plans are lessons created by educators for increased student interaction that enhance the elementary educator's ability to instruct younger students using the GID process.

LESLIE K. MANIOTES is a premier subject matter expert on inquiry learning. She serves BLV Consulting as CEO and as the lead education consultant providing professional development, coaching and guidance to educators and educational leaders worldwide. Leslie holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research on the Third Space in learning has served as a critical touchpoint to GID bolstering the focus on student engaged learning.