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  • đź—“ Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture

    Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about how to create an Inquiry Based Classroom Culture. Overview: In this interactive session, teachers will explore concrete actions that can foster a culture of inquiry in their...

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    • Duration 1h
  • đź—“ Navigating the Platform

    Participants: This session is designed for anyone who will be using inquirED’s Updated 2.1 platform to teach Inquiry Journeys. Overview: Get down the basics of navigating and teaching using inquirED’s updated platform.

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    • Duration 30m
  • đź—“ Unpacking a Module

    This session is designed to take teachers through the process of understanding and planning to teach an inquirED Social Studies module. This will include demonstrating how teachers can utilize both what is provided within the platform and what they know...

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    • Duration 1h
  • đź—“ Role of the Inquiry Advocate

    Participants: This session is designed for Inquiry Advocates and School or District Leaders who will provide support to teachers using Inquiry Journeys, their social studies curriculum. Overview: As an Inquiry Advocate, you are taking on an important role to support teachers using Inquiry...

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    • Duration 2h
  • đź—“ Webinar: Student-to-Student Feedback 

    Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about how to support students in providing peer feedback. Overview: Although teachers are often experts at providing meaningful feedback to their students, teaching students to provide feedback to...

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    • Duration 1h
  • 🗓️ PLC Optional End of Year Reflection

    Participants: This session is designed for teachers and those who provide support to teachers using Inquiry Journeys. PLC members are especially encouraged to attend. Overview:  During this session, participants will engage in reflection, celebrate success, identify challenges, and experience collaborative...

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    • Duration 1h
  • đź—“ Orientation to Inquiry Journeys

    Participants: This session is designed for teachers who will be using Inquiry Journeys. Overview: During this session you will be introduced to Inquiry Journeys, your social studies curriculum. You will explore the inquiry process that is present in every unit...

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    • Duration 2h
  • đź—“ Experience Inquiry: The QFT

    Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about the QFT (Question Formulation Technique). Overview: Learn how to help your students generate investigation questions by experiencing the QFT yourself. Facilitation tips and resources for implementing the...

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    • Duration 45m
  • Accessing your Curriculum

    Learn how to log in, navigate Inquiry Journeys, and understand the structure of units and lessons so you feel confident from the first click.

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  • inquirED Literacy Practices and Supports Framework

    Literacy is woven into the fabric of elementary social studies learning. As students build social studies content knowledge and disciplinary skills, they engage in deep literacy work: interrogating diverse sources, evaluating and constructing arguments, examining differing points of view and...

    • Unit Roadmap Notecatcher

      Before starting an Inquiry, look at your calendar and create a roadmap to help keep your instruction on track, or to help you stay at the same pace as other teachers in your school or district. Use this tool to...

      • What is an Inquiry Advocate?

        inquirED aims to build district capacity to support Inquiry Journeys - and Inquiry Advocates are central to this work. Inquiry Advocates are individuals identified by our partner schools or districts who receive additional coaching and professional development.

        • Back-to-School Night Slides

          Check out these editable slide decks introducing inquirED that you can make your own for your Back to School or Curriculum Night! See the slides for Inquiry Journeys or the slides for World History.

          • Inquiry Work Gallery

            Browse examples of student work created through inquiry-based learning. These artifacts highlight the variety of ways students investigate questions, analyze sources, and communicate their thinking through authentic products and performances.

            • Teaching a Lesson

              Access lesson prep tools, step-by-step guidance, and assessments designed to help each lesson run smoothly.

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            • Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies

              Social studies and literacy instruction can’t really be separated: social studies requires the examination of complex texts as sources of evidence. If we want students to seek answers to complex questions, conduct sustained investigations, and construct conclusions based on facts...

              • Text Dependent Questions Graphic Organizer

                If students are reading independently, in small groups, or in pairs, consider creating several text-dependent questions that require students to stop, locate evidence to support a response, and write the response.

                • Inquiry Journeys: Inquiry Structure Overview

                  Explore the structure of Inquiry Journeys and how each module builds student knowledge, skills, and agency. Learn how the Launch, Investigation, and Action Modules work together to support deep inquiry and authentic learning experiences in social studies.