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Experience Inquiry Series: Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture Exit Ticket and Certificate (Live Session)

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Making the Case for Elementary Social Studies: Media Literacy

Check out this blog post and webinar recording to help answer the question, "What is the role of media literacy in elementary social studies?"

🗓 Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies

Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about equitable discussion strategies. Overview: Have you been thinking of new ways to engage your students in discussion? If so, join us as we explore equitable discussion strategies...

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🗓 Analyzing Student Work: Connecting Teacher Practice to Student Learning Outcomes

Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about analyzing student work. Overview: Are you thinking of new ways to improve your practice? Student work analysis provides teachers with a meaningful opportunity to reflect on their practice and...

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🗓️ Strategic Planning Workshop for Leaders

Participants: This workshop is designed for school and district leaders to begin strategically planning for successful implementation based on your unique context. Overview: During this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other leaders to strategically plan for implementing...

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Acquire, Connect, Transfer: A Framework for Deeper Knowledge Building

How can students build deeper social studies knowledge and make meaningful connections across disciplines? inquirED and NCSS explored a framework for deeper learning with Julie Stern, author of Learning That Transfers and Visible Learning for Social Studies.

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Observation and Reflection Tool

The purpose of this observation and reflection tool is intended to support teachers in improving inquiry-based instructional practice. You might not observe all look-fors in one observation. Instead, focus on a few key areas based on student learning objectives and/or...

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Learning Walk Tool

This learning walk form assesses implementation of inquirED’s Inquiry-Based Teaching Practices. Use the data collected to inform professional learning supports. Check all “look-fors” you observe and track descriptive notes in the boxes provided. Note: Typically, you will not observe all...

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Collaborative Reflection Tool

This collaborative reflection tool is designed to guide teachers in deepening and continuously improving inquiry-based instruction. This tool can be used as a one-on-one tool for an Inquiry Advocate and teacher or to guide reflective dialogue in a professional learning...

I Like, I Wonder...

I Like, I Wonder is a protocol that supports students’ ability to share their undeveloped ideas with peers while receiving affirmation and getting initial, low-stakes feedback. Use this format to support critique skills and peer collaboration as new ideas are...

🗓 What Can a Citizen Do? Author Interview with Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris

Dave Eggers, best-selling writer, editor, and publisher, and illustrator Shawn Harris will join us to discuss their book What Can a Citizen Do? The book is inspiring young students across the country to participate in the civic life of their communities. We’ll...

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Duration 1h

Authentic Context: Community Partners

Hear some useful tips for when you have to contact a potential community partner.

Supportive Strategies for Language & Learning

inquirED has developed a toolbox for supporting MLLs that incorporates asset-based teaching strategies that support language development alongside content learning.

Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture: Supports and Practices

Learn what an inquiry-based classroom looks like, and how we can begin to create a culture of inquiry in our classrooms.

The Components of Differentiation

🗓 Analyzing Student Work: Collaborating with Students

Participants: This session is designed for any teacher interested in learning more about collaborating with students to analyze student work. Overview: The student's voice is often missing during the analysis of student work process. In this session, teachers will explore...

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Duration 1h

🗓️ Informed Action in inquirED Social Studies

Participants dive into what is often the most exciting – and most daunting – phase for teachers in the inquiry process: preparing students to take action. They consider the purpose and value of informed action and explore the Landmark lessons...

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🗓️ PLC Optional Mid-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

Voice and Choice: Freedom and Responsibility

Learn how to successfully integrate student interests, ideas, and opinions.

Strategies for Successful Implementation

Leadership is an important part of implementation, and supporting teachers through the learning process of implementing a new curriculum requires strategic and intentional moves. Here are some action steps that other leaders have taken to support their teachers towards implementation...

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