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.
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!...
Learn how to print lesson materials, slides, and plans for teachers and students. Easily access and prepare printable resources from your inquirED lessons.
Learn how to share lesson resources directly with students by assigning them in Google Classroom.
Learn how students log in to the inquirED Assignment Portal through Clever, ClassLink, or manual rostering.
Learn how district leaders in manually rostered districts can add, edit, and remove schools.
To support teachers in guiding students through meaningful Informed Action, we've developed resources and templates to assist in the co-creation of rubrics. These tools are designed to help translate inquiry products and success criteria into clear, student-friendly assessment frameworks that...
While there is no single definition of culturally responsive instruction, at inquirED we've established a set of criteria to describe its use in our curriculum and to guide us as we continue to evolve. We've developed these criteria from the...
Literacy is woven into the fabric of elementary social studies learning. As students build social studies content knowledge and disciplinary skills, they engage in deep literacy work: interrogating diverse sources, evaluating and constructing arguments, examining differing points of view and...
The following are examples of the variety of ways students from around the country have taken informed action in response to an Inquiry Question in the Native America Inquiry.
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.
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.
Preparing students to read a complex text includes helping them develop habits practiced by experienced readers, such as using their overall knowledge of a text to support comprehension and meaning making. This can help students persist in reading even when...
The Rocketship Protocol is an interactive movement-based strategy that allows students to demonstrate understanding by responding physically to prompts or examples. Students use a “rocketship blast off” movement to indicate a correct or appropriate response and remain seated with a...
inquirED has developed a toolbox for supporting MLLs that incorporates asset-based teaching strategies that support language development alongside content learning.
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 World History module.
Find out how to access Inquiry at a Glance videos, explore where they appear in the inquirED platform, and troubleshoot if the videos aren’t loading.
Learn how primary teacher and co-teacher permissions work in shared classes.
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.
Mingle Pair Shares are a great way to get students moving around the classroom and talking to different classmates. Use this strategy to encourage students to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to an open-ended question or experience.
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.
Learn how to locate formative and summative assessments, and their guides, to effectively support growth in inquiry-based learning.
Learn how to customize handouts to meet your students’ needs by editing text, adjusting layouts, and personalizing materials for engagement, differentiation, and accessibility.
