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  • Group Roles

    As students engage in collaborative work, they often benefit from the structure of assigned group roles.

    • Inquiry Advocate: Social Studies Syllabus

      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....

      • Facilitator Resource Library

        This resource library contains ALL the facilitator materials and is intended to assist districts in leading professional learning sessions.

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      • Inquiry-Based Teaching

        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...

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      • Inquiry Challenge Statement

        Issuing the Inquiry Challenge is one of the Landmark Lessons that supports the shift to Taking Informed Action. Creating the Inquiry Challenge Statement is part of this lesson. Watch the video below to learn more about the Inquiry Challenge Statement.

        • Learner Support Guide: Executive Functioning

          The inquiry-based classroom provides opportunities for student-driven exploration. While this can be highly motivating and engaging, it also places high demands on students' executive functioning skills. Consider the following strategies to provide scaffolds as individual or whole-class supports of executive...

          • Question Formulation Technique: Teacher Reflections

            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...

            • 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...

              • Sarah’s Tip: Look Out for Spotlights

                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...

                • Inquiry Strategies and Protocols

                  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...

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                • Jigsaw

                  Jigsaws support students in deep research on a specific topic, then provide an opportunity to share that research with other students or groups who explored different topics in depth. Use this format to empower students to go deep and become...

                  • Read-Aloud

                    Read-alouds facilitate an exploration of a text through a shared reading experience. Use this format when a shared experience will enrich the exploration or make a complex text more accessible.

                    • Question Formulation Technique: Protocol Guide

                      The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) was developed by the Right Question Institute to help anyone produce, improve, and prioritize questions. Use it to generate Investigation Questions that will help students address meaningful, targeted content.

                      • Idea Clustering

                        Idea Clustering allows students to see the connections their ideas have with others’ ideas, supporting the development of collaborative projects or topics of investigation. Use this process to help establish interest groups for collaborative work, or to synthesize many diverse...