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  • Webquest

    Webquests allow students to conduct an online investigation at their own pace using a list of teacher-selected online sources. Use this format to support students’ independence in navigating the internet while conducting targeted research. 

    • Whip Around / Once Around the Room

      This strategy gives each student a chance to quickly share their idea with the whole class. Use this protocol when responses are likely to be only a few sentences long.

      • inquirED Certifications

        Educators using inquirED Social Studies can explore flexible inquirED certification options designed to fit different schedules, goals, and learning styles.

        • Concentric Circles

          Concentric Circles get students talking to different classmates, allowing them to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to a series of prompts. This protocol fosters understanding of different perspectives while promoting students’ speaking and listening skills.

          • Reading Strategy: Annotation

            Annotation allows students to actively engage with texts and improve their reading comprehension. Using annotation strategies can help students understand the content on a deeper level and recall concepts for later use. It can also be a lot of fun!...

            • Accessing your Curriculum

              Learn how to log in, navigate Inquiry Journeys, and understand the structure of units and lessons so you feel confident from the first click.

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            • Teaching a Lesson

              Access lesson prep tools, step-by-step guidance, and assessments designed to help each lesson run smoothly.

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            • Observation and Reflection Tools

              Use these tools to observe inquiry-based instruction, reflect on implementation, and support continuous improvement across classrooms and teams.

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            • Predict Learn Conclude

              A Predict Learn Conclude prompts students to make inferences, test those inferences while gathering information, and construct conclusions. Use this strategy as a pre-assessment, as an anticipatory set, or to assess student thinking. 

              • 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.

                • Examining Student Work Protocol

                  Use this protocol to analyze the work of 3 students performing at different levels and consider next steps for supporting students.

                  • Managing Lesson Status

                    Easily mark and reset lesson progress. Learn how to mark lessons as complete or incomplete and manage progress at the Inquiry, Module, or Lesson level.

                    • Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies

                      Social studies and literacy instruction can’t really be separated: social studies requires the examination of complex texts as sources of evidence. If we want students to seek answers to complex questions, conduct sustained investigations, and construct conclusions based on facts...