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  • Ideas for Informed Action (Influence)

    The following are ideas that demonstrate the variety of ways students could take informed action in response to an Inquiry Question in the Influence Inquiry.

    • Learner Support Guide: Note-Taking

      There are many strategies for note-taking, and supporting students in figuring out which ways work best for them supports long-term learning. Students may benefit from additional support or challenge when practicing this skill.

      • What is Informed Action?

        Informed action helps students transform their content knowledge into action and connect it with their lived experience. It requires students to use what they've learned to inspire, change behaviors, solve a problem, or serve an audience. When an Inquiry promotes...

        • 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...

          • End of Year Reflection

            In this course, participants engage in reflection, which is intended to take place at the end of the school year. It is designed to cultivate a culture of reflection in which participants celebrate success, identify challenges, and set intentions for...

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            • Duration 1h
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          • Inquiry Challenge Statement

            Issuing the Inquiry Challenge is one of the Landmark Lessons that supports the shift to Taking Informed Action. Creating the Inquiry Challenge Statement is part of this lesson. Watch the video below to learn more about the Inquiry Challenge Statement.

            • 🗓️ Orientation to World History

              Participants: This session is designed for teachers who will be using inquirED's World History curriculum. Overview: During this session you will be introduced to World History, your social studies curriculum. You will explore the inquiry process that is present in...

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              • Duration 2.5h

            • đź—“ inquirED's Social Studies for School Leaders

              Participants: This session is designed for School Leaders in buildings that will be implementing inquirED's inquiry-based social studies curriculum. Overview: In this session, you will be oriented to the inquirED's social studies curriculum. You will explore the inquiry-based teaching practices...

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              • Duration 1.5h

            • What is District Edit Mode?

              Learn more about the "Edit for District" feature, which enables district leaders to customize Inquiry Journeys with specific guidance and resources for teachers at various levels.

              • Reading Strategy: Summarize and Retell

                In order for students to make deep connections to text, it is important that they first have basic comprehension of the explicitly stated facts and “right there” information.

                • đź—“ Tell Me More: Using Diverse Books and Inquiry to Teach History

                  With special guest Melissa Marks (Professor of Education, University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg). Picture books are a great way for students to investigate diverse perspectives in history and build literacy skills. Join us for practical ideas about using inquiry, critical thinking,...

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                  • Duration 1h

                • đź—“ Exploration and Meaning Making: Social Studies in K-2 Classrooms

                  Participants: This session is for anyone interested in thinking about how to implement inquiry-based social studies with young students. Overview: What does inquiry in social studies look like in a kindergarten classroom? How can it integrate with literacy instruction for first...

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                  • Duration 1h

                • Inquiry Unit Customization for District Leaders

                  Participants: This session is designed for district leaders who want to explore how to customize Inquiry units to provide guidance to teachers using Inquiry Journeys. Overview: During this session, you will get an overview of the Inquiry unit customization feature...

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