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  • 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.

                    • inquirED Certifications

                      Educators using inquirED Social Studies can explore flexible inquirED certification options designed to fit different schedules, goals, and learning styles.

                      • Implementation Journey

                        Now that you’ve selected inquirED’s curriculum for adoption, it’s time to form a plan for its successful implementation in your district. The best implementation plan is one that is teacher-focused, comprehensive, efficient, and replicable. To support the creation of your...

                        • Time Saving Tips in Inquiry Journeys

                          Teachers often customize lnquiry Journeys to fit into the instructional time they have. Here are some ways teachers have customized lessons in order to save time.

                          • Getting Started Guide for Inquiry Journeys

                            Explore step-by-step guidance for accessing your curriculum, preparing lessons, planning instruction, and supporting students as you begin teaching with Inquiry Journeys and World History.

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                          • 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. 

                            • Learner Support Guide: Collaborative Work

                              The inquiry-based classroom provides opportunities for collaboration. While this can be highly motivating and engaging, it also places high demands on students’ collaborative work skills. Consider the following strategies to provide scaffolds as individual or whole-class supports during collaborative work...