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Analyzing Student Work: Collaborating with Students Participant Resources

Here are resources for analyzing student work collaboratively with students.

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.

5 Strategies You Need to Know About Critique

Explore key strategies for scaffolding critique practices.

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.

Anticipation Guide Template

Using an Anticipation Guide is an excellent way to ensure students have a clear direction and purpose for their reading. In the center column, write main ideas, key details, and important concepts you want students to be on the lookout...

Navigating a Lesson

Learn how to navigate and use key lesson features in Inquiry Journeys, including lesson overviews, materials, standards, instructional supports, and assignments.

Accessing the Inquiry Hub for Professional Learning

Learn how to navigate from your inquirED curriculum to the Inquiry Hub to explore professional learning resources.

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Overview

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.

Whole-Class Critique

For beginners to critique, a whole-class format is recommended. The expectations for good critique language and mindset can be frequently reinforced while the teacher has total control of the protocol itself. Use this format if students are just beginning to...

Concentric Circles

Concentric Circles get students talking to different classmates, allowing them to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to a series of prompts. This protocol fosters understanding of different perspectives while promoting students’ speaking and listening skills.

A Closer Look at Student Reflection

Learn why reflection is a key component of the inquiry process for students and teachers.

Making Time Work: Reflecting, Refining, and Applying Time-Saving Strategies in Inquiry Journeys

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Understanding Teacher Roles

Learn how primary teacher and co-teacher permissions work in shared classes.

Overview of Rostering Options

Learn about inquirED’s rostering options for districts and schools. This article explains each method, with key benefits and considerations to help you select the right setup.

3 Things You Need to Know About Critique Culture

Learn why creating a supportive culture is an essential element of critique.

Unit Roadmap Notecatcher

Before starting an Inquiry, look at your calendar and create a roadmap to help keep your instruction on track, or to help you stay at the same pace as other teachers in your school or district. Use this tool to...

Turn and Talk / Shoulder Partners

Use these strategies to prompt a quick conversation between students who are already seated close together. Because there is no special seating arrangement or protocol required, it is perhaps the most flexible and informal discussion strategy.

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...

I Like, I Wonder...

I Like, I Wonder is a protocol that supports students’ ability to share their undeveloped ideas with peers while receiving affirmation and getting initial, low-stakes feedback. Use this format to support critique skills and peer collaboration as new ideas are...