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  • inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Collaborative Reflection Tool

    This collaborative reflection tool is designed to guide teachers in deepening and continuously improving inquiry-based instruction. This tool can be used as a one-on-one tool for an Inquiry Advocate and teacher or to guide reflective dialogue in a professional learning...

    • 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...

      • Unpacking a Module Notecatcher: Inquiry Journeys

        Unpacking a module will help you successfully customize lessons to fit into your schedule and meet the needs of your students. Use this tool to help you think through your next Inquiry Journeys module.

        • Investigation Stations

          Investigation stations provide a source or sources that students use to gather information. Sources might include text, images, artifacts, videos, or even step-by-step activities, and are often clustered by subtopic. Students might choose stations based on interest, or they might...

          • 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.

            • Resetting Password

              Reset your inquirED password fast. Learn how to get back into your account whether you use ClassLink, Clever, or email sign in.

              • Literacy Connections Notecatcher

                Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Literacy Connections" course.

                • Rocketship Protocol

                  The Rocketship Protocol is an interactive movement-based strategy that allows students to demonstrate understanding by responding physically to prompts or examples. Students use a “rocketship blast off” movement to indicate a correct or appropriate response and remain seated with a...

                  • Read-Aloud

                    Read-alouds facilitate an exploration of a text through a shared reading experience. Use this format when a shared experience will enrich the exploration or make a complex text more accessible.

                    • Reading Strategy: Text Comprehension

                      Strategies that support students in understanding key concepts and details as they read promote deeper analysis of the text after they finish. Here are several strategies that teachers can use to support students, and students can use to support themselves....

                      • Reading Strategy: Preparing to Read Complex Texts

                        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...

                        • 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...

                          • 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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                          • 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.