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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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...
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Assessments and Assessment Guides
Learn how to locate formative and summative assessments, and their guides, to effectively support growth in inquiry-based learning.
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Analyzing Student Work: Collaborating with Students Participant Resources
Here are resources for analyzing student work collaboratively with students.
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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...
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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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Data Sharing Reminders for SSO Districts Using inquirED Assignment Portal
Learn how to set up and manage data sharing for inquirED’s Assignment Portal when using Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms like Clever or ClassLink. This guide helps district and technology leaders prevent common rostering and login issues for teachers and students.
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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.
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Student Guide: Completing Assignments in the inquirED Assignment Portal
This guide helps students use the inquirED Assignment Portal to find their assignments, access resources, and complete and submit their work. It also introduces helpful tools like read aloud and other key features.
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Intro to Critique in 90 Seconds
Take a 90-second look into how critique can work in your classroom.
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Create Class & Invite Students in Manually Rostered Districts
Learn how teachers can create classes and invite, view, and manage students in manually rostered districts using inquirED’s Assignment Portal.
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Recommended Summer Rollover Practices for SSO Districts (Clever/ClassLink)
Guidance for districts using ClassLink or Clever with inquirED to plan summer rollover.
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Users List Management for SSO Districts Using Clever and ClassLink
Learn how district leads with Account Owner or Manage Rosters permissions in Clever or ClassLink districts can invite new users and manage existing users.
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Assessment in World History
Assessment opportunities are embedded throughout World History, helping to take the struggle out of creating assessments.
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Collaboration Skills: Yes, and...
Learn a protocol that helps students understand agency, voice, and collaboration.
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Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame: Inquiry Journeys
Download and use this Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame for Inquiry Journeys.
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Building a Culture of Discussion in Social Studies Classrooms
How can teachers foster classrooms where students engage deeply in discussions around social studies topics?
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InquirED Assignment Portal Integration
The inquirED Assignment Portal enables teachers to create and manage digital student assignments directly in inquirED.
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Accessing your Curriculum
Learn how to log in, navigate Inquiry Journeys, and understand the structure of units and lessons so you feel confident from the first click.
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Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher for the Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies activity.
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Printing and Materials Access
Find guidance on printing lesson plans and materials, printing in bulk, and exploring alternatives to printing in your classroom.
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Teaching a Lesson
Access lesson prep tools, step-by-step guidance, and assessments designed to help each lesson run smoothly.
