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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...

    • Meeting Needs and Wants Overview

      Communities are created to meet our common needs, giving us a sense of belonging, trust, care, and safety. In the Meeting Needs and Wants Inquiry, students investigate the Inquiry Question, "How can we work together to meet community needs and...

      • Question Formulation Technique: Teacher Reflections

        The Question Formulation Technique, or QFT, was developed by the Right Question Institute as a simple step by step process that helps anyone produce, improve, and prioritize questions. Watch this video to hear about a teacher's journey using the Question...

        • Glossary

          Learn more about frequently used inquirED terminology through this comprehensive glossary and its definitions.

          • How to Use Slides

            Learn how to preview, present, and customize lesson slides in inquirED. Personalize slide decks to support engagement, differentiation, and accessibility in every lesson.

            • District Leader Account Types

              Get an overview of the four different types of District Leader accounts at inquirED and the specific permissions associated with each.

              • Printing Lesson Plans

                Learn how to print lesson plans, slides, and materials from inquirED to easily prepare for instruction or share resources with students.

                • Inquiry Print Builder

                  Select and compile components of an Inquiry into a print-ready document that will be emailed directly to you, making it easy to bulk print materials and plan ahead.

                  • The Module Homepage

                    Learn how to navigate and explore key features of the Module Homepage in Inquiry Journeys, including module overviews, objectives, lesson progress, materials, and standards.

                    • Inquiry Unit Homepage

                      Discover how to navigate the Inquiry Unit homepage to access modules, explore teaching resources, and plan each phase of inquiry-based learning in Inquiry Journeys.

                      • QFT Slides

                        Use these slides to support your students through the steps of the QFT.

                        • Reading Strategy: Summarize and Retell

                          In order for students to make deep connections to text, it is important that they first have basic comprehension of the explicitly stated facts and “right there” information.

                          • 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...

                            • Inquiry at a Glance Videos

                              Find out how to access Inquiry at a Glance videos, explore where they appear in the inquirED platform, and troubleshoot if the videos aren’t loading.