Documentation and inquiry in the early childhood classroom : research stories from urban centers and schools / [edited by] Linda R. Kroll and Daniel R. Meier.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Teacher inquiry, research and pedagogical documentation / Linda R. Kroll -- Dimensions and contexts for teacher inquiry and reflection in early childhood education / Daniel R. Meier -- The roots of learning : inquiry as a form of resistance at a Spanish immersion preschool / Bethica Quinn -- Learning about inquiry by investigating fish : Mission Head Start Valencia Gardens / Patrick Romero -- Zaida T. Rodriquez Early Education School : telling a story on the walls / Daniel R. Meier in consultation with Oscar Chavez, LayLay Eung, and Jane Mancina -- Stretch the imagination / Tracy Neal -- Las Americas Early Education School : the power of a long-term inquiry group for educational transformation / Isauro Michael Escamilla -- Learning stories as a tool for supporting beginning teachers' inquiry / Sara Sutherland and Josephine Lee -- Critical self reflection : exploring racial identity with early childhood educators / Jenine Schmidt -- Teacher professional development in an urban school district / Daniela Mantilla and Linda R. Kroll, with Alana McDonough, Nnenna Okezie, Carrie Wilson, and Courtney Woolverton -- Leadership and inquiry at a parent cooperative preschool / Martha Melgoza -- Alegria migrant and seasonal head start center : the role of documentation in research for professional learning / Linda R. Kroll in consultation with Fanny Chavez, Hortencia Gonzalez, Flor Ferro, and Beth Reeves-Fortney -- The Discovery School : reflection and inquiry at a museum-based preschool / Elisa Pagliarulo with Daniel R. Meier -- George Miller III Children's Center : inquiry and reflection at a large urban Head Start center / Daniel R. Meier with Ambreen Khawaja -- Aquatic Park School : schoolwide inquiry as a vehicle for cultivating a democratic learning community / Anne Bauer and Cici Malin -- Early childhood education policy context in California / Linda R. Kroll.