All Activities : inquirED

Conver-stations

Conver-stations allow students to discuss topics in constantly changing small groups. Use this format in response to complex discussion prompts or sources (ex. photos, videos, audio recordings, or written text).

Note Card Reflection

This reflection protocol prompts students to identify key takeaways from a sustained inquiry experience. Use this to support students in sharing their thoughts with the whole class and making connections to others’ ideas.

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.

Turn and Talk / Shoulder Partners

Use these strategies to prompt a quick conversation between students who are already seated close together. Because there is no special seating arrangement or protocol required, it is perhaps the most flexible and informal discussion strategy.

Supportive Strategies for Language & Learning

inquirED has developed a toolbox for supporting MLLs that incorporates asset-based teaching strategies that support language development alongside content learning.

Customizing a Handout

Learn how to customize handouts to meet your students’ needs by editing text, adjusting layouts, and personalizing materials for engagement, differentiation, and accessibility.

Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture Participant Notecatcher

Download and use this note catcher for the Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture activity.

Sections List Management for SSO Districts Using Clever and ClassLink

District leaders can manage sections and sharing rules in inquirED and SSO platforms to ensure accurate rostering.

Quick Questions: Fostering Connection and Support

Guided Tour: Exploring Inquiry Journeys Lessons

Watch this video to learn the key features of an Inquiry Journeys lesson.

Student Log in with the inquirED Assignment Portal

Learn how students log in to the inquirED Assignment Portal through Clever, ClassLink, or manual rostering.

District Leader Account Types

Get an overview of the four District Leader accounts at inquirED and the permissions associated with each.

Question Formulation Technique: What is the QFT? in 90 Seconds

The Question Formulation Technique, or QFT, was developed by the Right Question Institute as a simple step by step process that helps anyone produce, improve, and prioritize questions. Watch this video to learn more about the process in 90 seconds.

Student Log In with Clever

This article supports teachers who use Clever to manage student access to inquirED.

Adjusting Account Settings

Learn how to update your account settings in inquirED’s Social Studies curriculum and the Inquiry Hub.

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...