Understanding how a lesson fits into an Inquiry and thinking through how you will support students in meeting a lesson’s objectives can be very helpful in preparing for instruction. Use this tool to help you plan your next Inquiry Journeys...
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...
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.
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.
A Think Pair Share gives every student the opportunity to be heard. Students who have difficulty sharing ideas in large groups have a chance to rehearse with a partner, and those who always want to share are guaranteed the chance...
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.
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 get assistance from the inquirED Support Team with technical or content-related issues.
Learn how classroom teachers can use Clever to give students seamless access to inquirED’s curriculum, including first time and returning student login.
There is a growing body of research that indicates that decreased instruction time in social studies has been detrimental to students. Check out this webinar recording and blog post to see how social studies can create better readers and writers.
Explore how teachers and students use inquirED’s Assignment Portal to create and complete assignments.
Learn how to share resources from the lesson by assigning them in Canvas via API integration.
Get an overview of rostering methods and LMS setup options based on the district’s selected integration with inquirED.
Learn how to share lesson resources directly with students by assigning them in Google Classroom.
How do the sources teachers choose provide mirrors and windows for students? We explored that question with Cereescia Sandoval, one of inquirED's Learning Experience Designers. Check out the webinar recording and blog post to learn more.
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Orientation to Inquiry Journeys and World History." Consider saving it in a place where you can easily access it or printing it out if...
Here are protocols for analyzing student work.
Reading and writing opportunities are embedded throughout Inquiry Journeys lessons. In fact, almost every lesson supports Common Core ELA standards.
Learn how to connect inquirED to ClassLink by adding the inquirED's SSO app through the ClassLink Management Console and inquirED’s roster application through the ClassLink Roster Server.
For beginners to critique, a whole-class format is recommended. The expectations for good critique language and mindset can be frequently reinforced while the teacher has total control of the protocol itself. Use this format if students are just beginning to...
Assessment opportunities are embedded throughout World History, helping to take the struggle out of creating assessments.
The Human Story: Early People and Ancient Civilizations offers a thematic, inquiry-based approach to teaching World History and Ancient Civilizations in middle school. Centered on universal concepts such as cultural practices, systems of writing, and innovation across early societies.
Learn a protocol that helps students understand agency, voice, and collaboration.
