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  • Yes, and...

    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.

    • Inquiry Work Gallery

      Browse examples of student work created through inquiry-based learning. These artifacts highlight the variety of ways students investigate questions, analyze sources, and communicate their thinking through authentic products and performances.

      • 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.

        • Global Connections Overview

          Is it possible to touch a country and its people without ever setting foot there? From the label on a t-shirt to the sticker on a banana, we come into contact with evidence that the items we use have been...

          • 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...

            • 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.

              • 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.

                • Back-to-School Night Slides

                  Check out these editable slide decks introducing inquirED that you can make your own for your Back to School or Curriculum Night! See the slides for Inquiry Journeys or the slides for World History.

                  • Learner Support Guide: Reading Complex Texts

                    This resource describes literacy scaffolds that support students prior to, during, and after the reading of complex texts in Inquiry Journeys. Consider using one or more of these strategies if you anticipate students may struggle with a reading task.

                    • Strategies for Successful Implementation

                      Leadership is an important part of implementation, and supporting teachers through the learning process of implementing a new curriculum requires strategic and intentional moves. Here are some action steps that other leaders have taken to support their teachers towards implementation...

                      • Implementation Journey Assessment

                        This assessment is intended to support the implementation leader in assessing where their district is on their implementation journey.

                        • Question Formulation Technique: Protocol Guide

                          The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) was developed by the Right Question Institute to help anyone produce, improve, and prioritize questions. Use it to generate Investigation Questions that will help students address meaningful, targeted content.

                          • Learner Support Guide: Executive Functioning

                            The inquiry-based classroom provides opportunities for student-driven exploration. While this can be highly motivating and engaging, it also places high demands on students' executive functioning skills. Consider the following strategies to provide scaffolds as individual or whole-class supports of executive...