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  • Artifact Study

    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.

    • Integrating ELA and Social Studies

      Reading and writing opportunities are embedded throughout Inquiry Journeys lessons. In fact, almost every lesson supports Common Core ELA standards.

      • Anticipation Guide Template

        Using an Anticipation Guide is an excellent way to ensure students have a clear direction and purpose for their reading. In the center column, write main ideas, key details, and important concepts you want students to be on the lookout...

        • See Think Wonder

          See Think Wonder is a protocol that helps students make observations, form inferences, and generate questions about a visual source or artifact. Use it to spark wonderings or introduce new topics.

          • inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Learning Walk Tool

            This learning walk form assesses implementation of inquirED’s Inquiry-Based Teaching Practices. Use the data collected to inform professional learning supports. Check all “look-fors” you observe and track descriptive notes in the boxes provided. Note: Typically, you will not observe all...

            • inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Collaborative Reflection Tool

              This collaborative reflection tool is designed to guide teachers in deepening and continuously improving inquiry-based instruction. This tool can be used as a one-on-one tool for an Inquiry Advocate and teacher or to guide reflective dialogue in a professional learning...

              • What is an Inquiry Advocate?

                inquirED aims to build district capacity to support Inquiry Journeys - and Inquiry Advocates are central to this work. Inquiry Advocates are individuals identified by our partner schools or districts who receive additional coaching and professional development.

                • Finding a Checkpoint Assessment

                  Checkpoint assessments can be found towards the end of any Investigation module. This video will help you locate the assessment guide that can found with the checkpoint assessment.

                  • QFT Slides

                    Use these slides to support your students through the steps of the QFT.

                    • Reviewing Student Work

                      Learn more about submitting, reviewing, and providing feedback on assignments, and how teachers and students interact throughout the process.

                      • 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. 

                        • Gallery Walk

                          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...

                          • 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.