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Adjusting Account Settings

Learn how to update your account settings in inquirED’s Social Studies curriculum and the Inquiry Hub.

Differentiation requires us to think about varied ways to meet the needs of all students in order to support each student in reaching success. There are five components of differentiation. Below is a description of each, what it might look...

The Target Group: Definition

Find out how to help your students to clearly define their target group.

A Closer Look at Student Reflection

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

Integrating ELA and Social Studies

Reading and writing opportunities are embedded throughout Inquiry Journeys lessons. In fact, almost every lesson supports Common Core ELA standards.

Resetting Password

Reset your inquirED password fast. Learn how to get back into your account whether you use ClassLink, Clever, or email sign in.

Literacy Connections Notecatcher

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

Examples of Informed Action (Native America)

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 Native America Inquiry.

Student Log In with ClassLink

This article supports teachers who use ClassLink to manage student access to inquirED.

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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See Think Wonder

See Think Wonder is a protocol that helps students make observations, form inferences, and generate questions about a visual source or artifact. Use it to spark wonderings or introduce new topics.

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.

Create Class & Invite Students in Manually Rostered Districts

Learn how teachers can create classes and invite, view, and manage students in manually rostered districts using inquirED’s Assignment Portal.

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...