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  • Literacy Connections Notecatcher

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

    • Start Small, Start Strong: Bringing Informed Action to Life

      In this session, teachers explore how to bring Informed Action to life in manageable, purposeful ways. Grounded in real classroom constraints, participants will examine the design cycle, engage in interactive case studies, and practice making intentional decisions about what to...

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    • Mingle Pair Share

      Mingle Pair Shares are a great way to get students moving around the classroom and talking to different classmates. Use this strategy to encourage students to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to an open-ended question or experience.

      • Making Time Work

        In this session, teachers will explore strategies to adapt Inquiry Journeys lessons when time is limited. Grounded in real classroom realities, this workshop invites teachers to reflect on time-related challenges, explore resources, and practice adapting a lesson while preserving the...

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      • Popcorn Share-Out

        Popcorns challenge students to share their ideas without talking over each other, which is great practice for real-life discussion skills. Use this strategy when it’s not necessary to hear from every single student in response to a prompt or question.

        • Hexagonal Thinking & Mapping

          Imagine your students actively making connections, debating ideas, and visually mapping relationships between key concepts. The Hexagonal Mapping Protocol offers a flexible, engaging way for students to organize their thinking and discover new relationships between ideas. Whether used for inquiry-based...

          • 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...

            • Printing Lesson Resources

              Learn how to print lesson materials, slides, and plans for teachers and students. Easily access and prepare printable resources from your inquirED lessons.

              • 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...

                • 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).

                  • Customizing a Handout

                    Learn how to customize handouts to meet your students’ needs by editing text, adjusting layouts, and personalizing materials for engagement, differentiation, and accessibility.

                    • 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...

                      • Whip Around / Once Around the Room

                        This strategy gives each student a chance to quickly share their idea with the whole class. Use this protocol when responses are likely to be only a few sentences long.

                        • inquirED Certifications

                          Educators using inquirED Social Studies can explore flexible inquirED certification options designed to fit different schedules, goals, and learning styles.