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  • 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.

    • 🗓️ 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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    • Assessment in World History

      Assessment opportunities are embedded throughout World History, helping to take the struggle out of creating assessments.

      • 🗓️ 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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      • Popcorn Share-Out

        Popcorns challenge students to share their ideas without talking over each other, which is great practice for real-life discussion skills. Use this strategy when it’s not necessary to hear from every single student in response to a prompt or question.

        • 🗓️ Culturally Responsive Social Studies

          Participants explore culturally responsive teaching practices. They examine ways the curriculum supports culturally responsive practices and consider how they may extend culturally responsive practice beyond what is available in the curriculum.

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        • 🗓️ Differentiation in Inquiry

          Participants explore how inquirED’s Social Studies tools and resources can be used to differentiate for learners. They consider the natural differentiation opportunities in an inquiry-based approach and explore instructional supports within the curriculum.

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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...

              • 🗓 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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              • 🗓 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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              • 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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