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Navigating a Lesson

Learn how to navigate and use key lesson features in Inquiry Journeys, including lesson overviews, materials, standards, instructional supports, and assignments.

Making the Case for Elementary Social Studies: The ELA Connection

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.

Assessment in Inquiry Journeys Notecatcher (Live Session)

Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Assessment in Inquiry."

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...

LTI LMS Integration Options

This article helps district leaders understand the LTI integration process for Canvas LTI and Schoology LTI, ensuring a seamless connection to Inquiry Journeys through their district’s LMS.

Culturally Responsive Social Studies Notecatcher

Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Culturally Responsive Social Studies."

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...

Analyzing Student Work: Collaborating with Students Participant Resources

Here are resources for analyzing student work collaboratively with students.

Overview of Rostering Options

Learn about inquirED’s rostering options for districts and schools. This article explains each method, with key benefits and considerations to help you select the right setup.

Literacy Connections Notecatcher

Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Literacy Connections" course.

3 Things You Need to Know About Critique Culture

Learn why creating a supportive culture is an essential element of critique.

End of Year Reflection Notecatcher (Live Session)

Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "End of Year Reflection."

Preparing for Your 2D Product

Discover the ins and outs of 2D Product design, creation, presentation, and assessment.

Assessment in World History Notecatcher (Live Session)

Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Assessment in Inquiry." 

Making the Case for Elementary Social Studies: Media Literacy

Check out this blog post and webinar recording to help answer the question, "What is the role of media literacy in elementary social studies?"

Adjusting Account Settings

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

Analyzing Student Work: The Power of Collaboration Student Work Analysis Packet

inquirED Literacy Practices and Supports Framework

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...

Mingle Pair Share

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.

District Leader Account Types

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

How to Create Assignments in Canvas Using LTI Integration

Learn how to share lesson resources and review student work in Canvas using LTI Integration.

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.

Data Sharing Reminders for SSO Districts Using inquirED Assignment Portal

Learn how to set up data sharing for inquirED’s Assignment Portal through Clever or ClassLink. This guide helps district leaders and technology teams avoid common rostering, syncing, and login issues for teachers and students.

What are inquirED's Inquiry Skills?

Learn more about the Inquiry Skills, a set of five powerful skills, that are used throughout the inquiry process to generate questions, conduct sustained investigations, and take informed action. The development of these skills is integral to the success...