All Activities : inquirED

Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies Notecatcher

Download and use this note catcher for the Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies activity.

Orientation to Inquiry Journeys

[New Orientation course now available!] This course is intended for educators who are new to Inquiry Journeys or educators who would like a refresher on the curriculum. In this course, participants develop an understanding of the inquiry process used in...

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The Power of Informed Action in Social Studies

Discover the power of informed action in transforming social studies classrooms. Learn about its benefits, real-world applications, and how it engages students in meaningful and creative ways.

Managing Group Work: Flexible Roles

Learn how to implement flexible roles during group work.

Top Tips for Taking Informed Action in the Classroom

How does Jaclyn Share, an Instructional Coach specializing in science and social studies in Wheeling, IL support students in taking informed action? Read this month’s spotlight to find out!

Accessing Spanish Materials in Legacy 2.0

Click on any material to launch the pop-up with download and assignment options, and you will notice a drop-down menu in the bottom-right corner to toggle between English- and Spanish-language versions.

What is Informed Action?

Informed action helps students transform their content knowledge into action and connect it with their lived experience. It requires students to use what they've learned to inspire, change behaviors, solve a problem, or serve an audience. When an Inquiry promotes...

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.

Analyzing Student Work: Connecting Teacher Practice to Student Learning Outcomes Participant Resources

Here are resources for analyzing student work.

Understanding the Inquiry

Explore how a unit’s inquiry unfolds through the Inquiry Question, Inquiry Description, and Module Overviews to support effective instructional planning.

Understanding the Module Objectives

Learn how Module Objectives define the focus of each unit, support intentional lesson planning, and help you align instruction to meaningful student learning goals.

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.

Student Log In with Clever

Learn more about this guide, which is designed for classroom teachers using Clever for student access to inquirED’s curriculum.

Inquiry Advocate: Social Studies Syllabus

The Inquiry Advocate Course is designed for teacher leaders, coaches, or other designated individuals who will be supporting teachers as they implement inquirED Social Studies. Each session aims to enhance participants’ knowledge, skills, and strategies to address common challenges that...

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Overview

inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.

Landmark Lessons in Inquiry Journeys

Every Inquiry Journey’s Inquiry is punctuated by Landmark Lessons. Learn how these lessons have a specific function that shapes the direction of your Inquiry.

🗓️ Assessment in Inquiry

Inquiry Journeys and World History are embedded with a variety of multimodal assessment opportunities for teachers to measure student learning. In this course, participants explore the assessment cycle and various assessment tools, and connect them to the needs of...