Overview of Rostering Options
Learn about inquirED’s different rostering options for districts and schools. This article explains each method, with key benefits and considerations to help you select the right setup.
All Activities
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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.
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Customizing Your Unit: Selecting Sources
Inquiry Journeys connects to high-quality, diverse sources. If you are looking for supplemental sources to further support and extend student learning, here are some guidelines.
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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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Reading Strategy: Procedures
Varying how students engage with a text is an excellent strategy when there are diverse reading levels in the classroom. These common reading procedures may be effective in your classroom, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Note that...
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Taking Informed Action
Participants dive into what is often the most exciting – and most daunting – phase for teachers in the inquiry process: preparing students to take action. They consider the purpose and value of informed action and explore the Landmark Lessons...
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Hexagonal Thinking & Mapping
Imagine your students actively making connections, debating ideas, and visually mapping relationships between key concepts. The Hexagonal Mapping Protocol offers a flexible, engaging way for students to organize their thinking and discover new relationships between ideas. Whether used for inquiry-based...
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Orientation to Inquiry Journeys and World History
This course is intended for educators who are new to inquirED Social Studies or educators who would like a refresher on the curriculum. In this course, participants develop an understanding of the inquiry process used in Inquiry Journeys and/or World...
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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.
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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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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.
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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...
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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.
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Setting up Schoology LTI Integration with inquirED
Learn how to install and connect the inquirED LTI Advantage app within Schoology.
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Learning Management System (LMS) Integrations Overview
This article helps district leaders determine whether their district should integrate Inquiry Journeys with a Learning Management System (LMS) or use the inquirED Assignment Portal for assignment delivery.
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Printing Lesson Resources
Learn how to print lesson materials, slides, and plans for teachers and students. Easily access and prepare printable resources from your inquirED lessons.
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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.
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Assign Resources to Canvas via API Integration
Learn how to share resources from the lesson by assigning them in Canvas via API integration.
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Roster + LMS Integration Options
Get an overview of rostering methods and LMS setup options based on the district’s selected integration with inquirED.
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Assign Resources to Google Classroom
Learn how to share lesson resources directly with students by assigning them in Google Classroom.
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Making the Case for Elementary Social Studies: Sources as Mirrors and Windows
How do the sources teachers choose provide mirrors and windows for students? We explored that question with Cereescia Sandoval, one of inquirED's Learning Experience Designers. Check out the webinar recording and blog post to learn more.
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Mid-Year Reflection
In this course, participants engage in reflection, which is intended to take place at the mid-year point. It is designed to cultivate a culture of reflection in which participants celebrate success, identify challenges, and explore the Inquiry Hub to identify...
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Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame: World History
Download and use this Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame for World History.
