Navigating a Lesson
Learn how to navigate and use key lesson features in Inquiry Journeys, including lesson overviews, materials, standards, instructional supports, and assignments.
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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.
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3 Things You Need to Know About Critique Culture
Learn why creating a supportive culture is an essential element of critique.
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Culturally Responsive Education (CRE)
Center identity, representation, and access within inquiry-based social studies. These resources explore how culturally responsive practices shape curriculum design, text selection, knowledge-building, and language support—ensuring all students see themselves reflected in learning and are supported in engaging deeply with complex...
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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."
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Preparing for Your 2D Product
Discover the ins and outs of 2D Product design, creation, presentation, and assessment.
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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."
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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.
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Using Schoology to Create Assignments
Explore how teachers and students use Schoology to assign and complete inquirED lessons.
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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?"
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How to Create Assignments in Canvas Using LTI Integration
Learn how to share lesson resources and review student work in Canvas using LTI Integration.
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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.
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The Module Homepage
Learn how to navigate and explore key features of the Module Homepage in Inquiry Journeys, including module overviews, objectives, lesson progress, materials, and standards.
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Adjusting Account Settings
Learn how to update your account settings in inquirED’s Social Studies curriculum and the Inquiry Hub.
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Components of Differentiation
Differentiation requires us to think about varied ways to meet the needs of all students in order to support each student in reaching success. There are five components of differentiation. Below is a description of each, what it might look...
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Concentric Circles
Concentric Circles get students talking to different classmates, allowing them to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to a series of prompts. This protocol fosters understanding of different perspectives while promoting students’ speaking and listening skills.
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The Target Group: Definition
Find out how to help your students to clearly define their target group.
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inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Overview
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.
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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.
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A Closer Look at Student Reflection
Learn why reflection is a key component of the inquiry process for students and teachers.
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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.
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Resetting Password
Reset your inquirED password fast. Learn how to get back into your account whether you use ClassLink, Clever, or email sign in.
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Literacy Connections Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Literacy Connections" course.
