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  • Customizing Your Unit: Selecting Sources

    Inquiry Journeys connects to high-quality, diverse sources. If you are looking for supplemental sources to further support and extend student learning, here are some guidelines.

    • Rachel’s Tip: Check Out the Toolboxes!

      Welcome to the Inquiry Hub - we are glad you’re here! The Inquiry Hub has been created by the inquirED Partner Experience team to provide you with everything from quick tips and answers to rich professional learning and PLCs. Take...

      • Learner Support Guide: Reading Complex Texts

        This resource describes literacy scaffolds that support students prior to, during, and after the reading of complex texts in Inquiry Journeys. Consider using one or more of these strategies if you anticipate students may struggle with a reading task.

        • Leadership & Advocacy

          Support school, teacher, and district leaders in championing inquiry-based social studies. These courses focus on leadership roles and strategies that strengthen implementation and advocacy.

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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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        • 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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        • 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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        • 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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        • 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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        • 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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        • 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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        • Implementation and Planning

          Use these resources to assess readiness, plan for launch, and guide short- and long-term implementation of Inquiry Journeys.

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        • LMS Integrations

          Assign lessons and materials through your Learning Management System.

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        • Standards

          Learn where national and state standards appear within Inquiry Journeys, including how to view them at the unit level, module level, and lesson level.

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