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...
The Inquiry Advocate Course is designed for teacher leaders, coaches, or other designated individuals who will be supporting teachers as they implement inquirED Social Studies. Each session aims to enhance participants’ knowledge, skills, and strategies to address common challenges that...
Learn how students can log in to the inquirED Assignment Portal and access their assignments.
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.
Preparing students to read a complex text includes helping them develop habits practiced by experienced readers, such as using their overall knowledge of a text to support comprehension and meaning making. This can help students persist in reading even when...
When students are working independently, it's helpful to have a system in place for students to get help. The Queue, Cups, and Sheets are three systems that can help.
Learn more about this guide, which is designed for classroom teachers using ClassLink for student access to inquirED’s curriculum.
inquirED currently offers certifications for educators in schools or districts implementing Inquiry Journeys and/or World History. Learn more about how you can tailor your education to fit your personal preferences, availability, and unique learning style.
Explore the organization and practical use of printed resources alongside the digital curriculum for a seamless teaching experience.
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...
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.
Participants: Any educator using or supporting others with inquirED Social Studies Overview: In this Professional Learning Community, you will deepen your understanding of inquirED Social Studies through a series of curriculum based professional learning sessions facilitated by the inquirED Partner Experience...
As students engage in collaborative work, they often benefit from the structure of assigned group roles.
inquirED has created powerful professional learning sessions to support its partners. Explore the available sessions below.
This resource library contains ALL the facilitator materials and is intended to assist districts in leading professional learning sessions.
In Inquiry Journeys, all Inquiries follow the same structure. Use this tool to understand the different modules that make up an Inquiry and how they support student learning.
Watch this video for information on how to manage your closed caption settings on YouTube videos found in your inquirED curriculum.
Inquiry-based teaching and learning involves shifting one’s mindset and approach to instruction, as well as deepening understanding of effective practices. In this course, participants learn about eight different Inquiry Teaching Practices and are introduced to tools that will support them...
Learn more about how district leads with Account Owner or Manage Rosters permissions in manually rostered districts can roster, edit, and remove users as needed.
Participants engage in seven sessions or courses to develop a deeper understanding of inquiry-based social studies in the context of Inquiry Journeys. Upon completion of the required sessions, participants will earn a Foundations of Inquiry-Based Social Studies certification. These sessions...
Follow these steps to select which components of the Inquiry you want to compile into a print-ready document that will be emailed to you.
inquirED offers multiple rostering options. This article outlines each method, highlighting key benefits and considerations to help you choose the best solution.
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Orientation to Inquiry Journeys."
Hear some strategies to help your students develop a critique mindset.
