This resource describes literacy scaffolds that support students prior to, during, and after the reading of complex texts in Inquiry Journeys. Consider using one or more of these strategies if you anticipate students may struggle with a reading task.
Learn more about this guide, which is designed for classroom teachers using ClassLink for student access to inquirED’s curriculum.
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) was developed by the Right Question Institute to help anyone produce, improve, and prioritize questions. Use this scaled version of the protocol with emergent readers or writers to generate Investigation Questions that will help them...
Check out these editable slide decks introducing inquirED that you can make your own for your Back to School or Curriculum Night! See the slides for Inquiry Journeys or the slides for World History.
Preparing students to read a complex text includes helping them develop habits practiced by experienced readers, such as using their overall knowledge of a text to support comprehension and meaning making. This can help students persist in reading even when...
Participants: Any educator using or supporting others with inquirED Social Studies Overview: In this Professional Learning Community, you will deepen your understanding of inquirED Social Studies through a series of curriculum based professional learning sessions facilitated by the inquirED Partner Experience...
Each of the ten sessions aims to enhance participants' knowledge, skills, and strategies to address common challenges that may be encountered while adopting a new social studies curriculum. Upon completion of the required sessions, participants will become Certified Inquiry Advocates....
As students engage in collaborative work, they often benefit from the structure of assigned group roles.
inquirED has created powerful professional learning sessions to support its partners. Explore the available sessions below.
This resource library contains ALL the facilitator materials and is intended to assist districts in leading professional learning sessions.
In Inquiry Journeys, all Inquiries follow the same structure. Use this tool to understand the different modules that make up an Inquiry and how they support student learning.
Watch this video for information on how to manage your closed caption settings on YouTube videos found in your inquirED curriculum.
Inquiry-based teaching and learning involves shifting one’s mindset and approach to instruction, as well as deepening understanding of effective practices. In this course, participants learn about eight different Inquiry Teaching Practices and are introduced to tools that will support them...
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...
This article helps district leaders understand the LTI integration process for Canvas LTI and Schoology LTI, ensuring a seamless connection to Inquiry Journeys through their district’s LMS.
Watch this video for an introduction to the Inquiry Hub.
Welcome to the Inquiry Hub - we are glad you’re here! The Inquiry Hub has been created by the inquirED Partner Experience team to provide you with everything from quick tips and answers to rich professional learning and PLCs. Take...
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...
Understanding what culturally responsive education (CRE) is and how a curriculum supports teachers in ensuring that students receive a culturally responsive education is an important part of meeting the needs of all students. In this session, participants learn what CRE...
In this course, participants explore the natural connection between literacy instruction and social studies. They determine ways to support students who are grappling with complex texts and consider how Inquiry Journeys contributes to building students' literacy skills.
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...
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.
Webquests allow students to conduct an online investigation at their own pace using a list of teacher-selected online sources. Use this format to support students’ independence in navigating the internet while conducting targeted research.
