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  • Sarah’s Tip: Look Out for Spotlights

    Welcome to the Inquiry Hub - we are glad you’re here! The Inquiry Hub has been created by the inquirED Partner Experience team to provide you with everything from quick tips and answers to rich professional learning and PLCs. Take...

    • Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies

      Social studies and literacy instruction can’t really be separated: social studies requires the examination of complex texts as sources of evidence. If we want students to seek answers to complex questions, conduct sustained investigations, and construct conclusions based on facts...

      • 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...

        • Conver-stations

          Conver-stations allow students to discuss topics in constantly changing small groups. Use this format in response to complex discussion prompts or sources (ex. photos, videos, audio recordings, or written text).

          • Text Dependent Questions Graphic Organizer

            If students are reading independently, in small groups, or in pairs, consider creating several text-dependent questions that require students to stop, locate evidence to support a response, and write the response.

            • Assessment in Inquiry

              Inquiry Journeys is embedded with a variety of multi-modal assessment opportunities for teachers to measure student learning. In this course, participants explore the assessment cycle and various assessment tools, connecting them to their school or district needs.

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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...

              • Student Log In with Clever

                Learn how classroom teachers can use Clever to give students seamless access to inquirED’s curriculum, including first time and returning student login.

                • Note Card Reflection

                  This reflection protocol prompts students to identify key takeaways from a sustained inquiry experience. Use this to support students in sharing their thoughts with the whole class and making connections to others’ ideas.

                  • Gallery Walk

                    A gallery walk presents a series of compelling sources that students can respond to quickly, such as photographs, works of art, or images of artifacts. Students circulate through the materials and respond in writing or through discussion. Use this format...