Unpacking a module will help you successfully customize lessons to fit into your schedule and meet the needs of your students. Use this tool to help you think through your next Inquiry Journeys module.
The Human Story: Early People and Ancient Civilizations provides middle school educators and students with a thematic, inquiry-based approach to ancient history. Focusing on universal concepts like cultural practices and writing, it includes student-friendly slides, detailed assessments, and streamlined directions....
Learn how to add both inquirED’s SSO app via the ClassLink Management Console and inquirED’s roster application via the Roster Server.
Now that you’ve selected inquirED’s curriculum for adoption, it’s time to form a plan for its successful implementation in your district. The best implementation plan is one that is teacher-focused, comprehensive, efficient, and replicable. To support the creation of your...
Here are resources for facilitating the critique and learning more about student to student feedback.
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Strategies that support students in understanding key concepts and details as they read promote deeper analysis of the text after they finish. Here are several strategies that teachers can use to support students, and students can use to support themselves....
Yes, and... is a structured protocol that helps students respond and add to others’ ideas rather than critiquing or modifying them. Use it to support students’ development of individual project ideas and their ability to thought-partner with each other.
This course is intended for educators who are new to Inquiry Journeys or educators who would like a refresher on the curriculum. In this course, participants develop an understanding of the inquiry process used in Inquiry Journeys, explore an inquiry...
For beginners to critique, a whole-class format is recommended. The expectations for good critique language and mindset can be frequently reinforced while the teacher has total control of the protocol itself. Use this format if students are just beginning to...
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Mid-Year Reflection."
The mid-year point is a perfect time to engage in structured, intentional reflection. Read this month’s Spotlight to learn how Christine Phillip, Innovation Coach from Franklin Park District 84, helps teachers and coaches get the most out of reflections.
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...
Once you’ve selected your Inquiry, you can easily access the modules that make up your Inquiry. Learn more about all the tools and information needed to plan, prepare, and deliver impactful inquiry-based lessons.
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This guide is for classroom teachers with a subscription that includes student access. Follow these steps to create and manage your classes.
Artifact studies challenge students to analyze a primary source by identifying evidence, explaining interpretations, and drawing conclusions. Use this format when students analyze an unfamiliar primary source individually, in small groups, or as a whole class.
A graphic organizer can help students understand and focus on the main idea of a text and encourage students to include key details that support it.
Learn more about how district leads with Account Owner or Manage Rosters permissions in manually rostered districts can roster, edit, and remove schools as needed.
The inquiry-based classroom provides opportunities for collaboration. While this can be highly motivating and engaging, it also places high demands on students’ collaborative work skills. Consider the following strategies to provide scaffolds as individual or whole-class supports during collaborative work...
Read-alouds facilitate an exploration of a text through a shared reading experience. Use this format when a shared experience will enrich the exploration or make a complex text more accessible.
A gallery walk presents a series of compelling sources that students can respond to quickly, such as photographs, works of art, or images of artifacts. Students circulate through the materials and respond in writing or through discussion. Use this format...
Investigation stations provide a source or sources that students use to gather information. Sources might include text, images, artifacts, videos, or even step-by-step activities, and are often clustered by subtopic. Students might choose stations based on interest, or they might...
