Teaching a Lesson
Access lesson prep tools, step-by-step guidance, and assessments designed to help each lesson run smoothly.
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Student Guide: Completing Assignments in the inquirED Assignment Portal
This guide helps students use the inquirED Assignment Portal to find assignments, access resources, complete their work, and submit their assignments. It also introduces tools like read-aloud and other key features.
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Intro to Critique in 90 Seconds
Take a 90-second look into how critique can work in your classroom.
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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.
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Recommended Summer Rollover Practices for SSO Districts (Clever/ClassLink)
Guidance for districts using ClassLink or Clever with inquirED to plan summer rollover.
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Users List Management for SSO Districts Using Clever and ClassLink
Learn how district leads in Clever or ClassLink districts, with Account Owner or Manage Rosters permissions, can invite new users and manage existing users.
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inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices Collaborative Reflection Tool
This collaborative reflection tool is designed to guide teachers in deepening and continuously improving inquiry-based instruction. This tool can be used as a one-on-one tool for an Inquiry Advocate and teacher or to guide reflective dialogue in a professional learning...
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Collaboration Skills: Yes, and...
Learn a protocol that helps students understand agency, voice, and collaboration.
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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...
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Reading Strategy: Preparing to Read Complex Texts
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...
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Reading Strategy: Annotation
Annotation allows students to actively engage with texts and improve their reading comprehension. Using annotation strategies can help students understand the content on a deeper level and recall concepts for later use. It can also be a lot of fun!...
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Assessment in World History
Assessment opportunities are embedded throughout World History, helping to take the struggle out of creating assessments.
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Informed Action in World History Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Informed Action."
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Civic Engagement: What Can a Citizen Do? Interview with Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris
Check out our blog for an inspiring recap of a recent inquirED and NCSS webinar featuring best-selling author Dave Eggers and illustrator Shawn Harris, discussing their book "What Can a Citizen Do?" Learn how educators from the Flemington-Raritan Regional School...
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Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame: Inquiry Journeys
Download and use this Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame for Inquiry Journeys.
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Building a Culture of Discussion in Social Studies Classrooms
How can teachers foster classrooms where students engage deeply in discussions around social studies topics?
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InquirED Assignment Portal Integration
The inquirED Assignment Portal enables teachers to create and manage digital student assignments directly in inquirED.
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Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies Notecatcher
Download and use this note catcher for the Experience Inquiry: Equitable Discussion Strategies activity.
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Printing and Materials Access
Find guidance on printing lesson plans and materials, printing in bulk, and exploring alternatives to printing in your classroom.
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Managing Group Work: Flexible Roles
Learn how to implement flexible roles during group work.
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Foundations of Inquiry: Social Studies Syllabus
Participants engage in seven sessions/courses to develop a deeper understanding of inquiry-based social studies in the context of Inquiry Journeys. Upon completion, participants earn a Foundations of Inquiry-Based Social Studies certification.
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What is District Edit Mode?
Learn how district leaders can add guidance, notes, and resources using the Edit for District feature.
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Accessing your Curriculum
Learn how to log in, navigate Inquiry Journeys, and understand the structure of units and lessons so you feel confident from the first click.
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Sections List Management for SSO Districts Using Clever and ClassLink
District leaders can manage sections and sharing rules in inquirED and SSO platforms to ensure accurate rostering.
