Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Find quick answers to common questions about inquirED’s curriculum, professional learning opportunities, and support resources for educators and school leaders.
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Examples of Informed Action (Meeting Needs and Wants)
The following are examples of the variety of ways students from around the country have taken informed action in response to an Inquiry Question in the Meeting Needs and Wants Inquiry.
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inquirED’s Professional Learning Sessions
inquirED has created powerful professional learning sessions to support its partners. Explore the available sessions.
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CER Framework for Younger Students
Learn how to implement the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning framework with younger students.
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Materials & Prep
Learn how to use the Materials & Prep tab to organize, access, and track lesson materials efficiently. This guide helps teachers save time and stay organized.
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Inquiry Strategies and Protocols
Putting inquiry into practice means giving students the opportunity to lead their own learning as they question, investigate, and take action. The strategies and protocols that follow can be used to provide structure and scaffolding as students develop their Inquiry...
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inquirED Social Studies Video Library
Watch short videos that bring Inquiry Journeys and World History teaching to life. This library features classroom practices, instructional strategies, and insights from educators that support the implementation of inquiry-driven social studies.
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Setting Up Canvas API Integration with inquirED
Learn how to configure a Developer Key to integrate inquirED with Canvas via API.
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Guided Tour: Navigating an Inquiry
Watch this video to get to know the Inquiry Journeys Inquiry Overview.
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Accessing and Submitting Examples to the Inquiry Work Gallery
Explore the Inquiry Work Gallery to see classroom examples and images of inquiry-based learning from educators using inquirED’s Social Studies curriculum. Discover how teachers share their own work to inspire and support peers.
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inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices with Look-Fors
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include both "on-stage," observable look-fors, as well as "off-stage" look-fors that are may not be as easily observed during class. These look-fors can often be found through other means such as lesson materials, student data, and...
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Yes, and...
Yes, and... is a structured protocol that helps students respond and add to others’ ideas rather than critiquing or modifying them. Use it to support students’ development of individual project ideas and their ability to thought-partner with each other.
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Mid-Year Reflection Notecatcher (Live Session)
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Mid-Year Reflection."
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Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture Participant Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher for the Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom Culture activity.
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Differentiation in Inquiry Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Differentiation in Inquiry" course.
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5 Strategies You Need to Know About Critique
Explore key strategies for scaffolding critique practices.
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inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Learning Walk Tool
This learning walk form assesses implementation of inquirED’s Inquiry-Based Teaching Practices. Use the data collected to inform professional learning supports. Check all “look-fors” you observe and track descriptive notes in the boxes provided. Note: Typically, you will not observe all...
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Schools List Management for SSO Districts Using Clever and ClassLink
Learn how district leaders can review and manage school lists and sharing settings in inquirED and connected SSO platforms like Clever or ClassLink.
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🗓 inquirED's Social Studies for School Leaders
Participants: This session is designed for School Leaders in buildings that will be implementing inquirED's inquiry-based social studies curriculum. Overview: In this session, you will be oriented to the inquirED's social studies curriculum. You will explore the inquiry-based teaching practices...
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inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Overview
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.
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Group Roles
As students engage in collaborative work, they often benefit from the structure of assigned group roles.
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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...
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Dig in to Differentiation
How does Suzanne Fraser, Special Education Strategist in Iowa City, IA, support her diverse learners so they get the most out of Inquiry Journeys? Read this month's spotlight to find out!
