Teacher Toolbox

Planning for Inquiry

Strengthen your understanding of Inquiry Journeys, prepare lessons and units with confidence, align to standards, customize instruction thoughtfully, and manage time effectively.

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Making Time Work: Reflecting, Refining, and Applying Time-Saving Strategies in Inquiry Journeys

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Inquiry Strategies and Protocols

Putting inquiry into practice means giving students the opportunity to lead their own learning as they question, investigate, and take action. The strategies and protocols that follow can be used to provide structure and scaffolding as students develop their Inquiry...

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Critique, Feedback & Reflection

Deepen learning by engaging students in critique, reflection, and revision. This section provides tools that support meaningful feedback, metacognition, and continuous improvement within the inquiry process.

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Designing Inquiry Experiences

Plan and manage authentic inquiry experiences that connect learning to meaningful contexts. These resources support educators in designing purposeful investigations and guiding students through complex, sustained work.

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Taking Informed Action

Support students in transforming their learning into meaningful, evidence-based action. This section provides tools, examples, and planning supports that help educators guide students from inquiry to purposeful impact, grounded in authentic audiences and real-world relevance.

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Differentiation

Facilitate inquiry experiences that meet the needs of all learners. This section provides frameworks and practical supports to help educators scaffold skills, adjust instruction, and ensure all students can access and thrive within inquiry-based learning.

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Assessment in Inquiry

These resources help educators understand how assessment is embedded in Inquiry Journeys, leverage formative and summative tools effectively, and use student work to inform instructional decisions.

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Literacy

These resources support educators in integrating reading, writing, speaking, and thinking practices into social studies learning while deepening students� content knowledge and disciplinary skills.

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Culturally Responsive Education (CRE)

Center identity, representation, and access within inquiry-based social studies. These resources explore how culturally responsive practices shape curriculum design, text selection, knowledge-building, and language support—ensuring all students see themselves reflected in learning and are supported in engaging deeply with complex...

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