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 learn more about the process in 90 seconds.
There is a growing body of research that indicates that decreased instruction time in social studies has been detrimental to students. Check out this webinar recording and blog post to see how social studies can create better readers and writers.
Explore how to ease into new challenges with your students.
Learn how to encourage reflection with a six-word summary activity.
Communities are created to meet our common needs, giving us a sense of belonging, trust, care, and safety. In the Meeting Needs and Wants Inquiry, students investigate the Inquiry Question, "How can we work together to meet community needs and...
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include both "on-stage," observable look-fors, as well as "off-stage" look-fors that are may not be as easily observed during class. These look-fors can often be found through other means such as lesson materials, student data, and...
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Differentiation in Inquiry" course.
This article helps district leaders choose the right LMS integration for Inquiry Journeys.
Learn how to keep students moving throughout the process of creation.
Learn how to implement flexible roles during group work.
Follow these steps to select which components of the Inquiry you want to compile into a print-ready document that will be emailed to you.
Concentric Circles get students talking to different classmates, allowing them to hear from a variety of perspectives in response to a series of prompts. This protocol fosters understanding of different perspectives while promoting students’ speaking and listening skills.
Use these strategies to prompt a quick conversation between students who are already seated close together. Because there is no special seating arrangement or protocol required, it is perhaps the most flexible and informal discussion strategy.
Understanding how a lesson fits into an Inquiry and thinking through how you will support students in meeting a lesson’s objectives can be very helpful in preparing for instruction. Use this tool to help you plan your next Inquiry Journeys...
Socratic seminars require students to collaboratively grapple with complex topics. Through the process, students closely read a teacher-selected article, draw evidence from that reading, and then discuss their responses through a structured seminar with peers. Use this format to promote...
Download and use this Inquiry Challenge Statement Frame for World History.
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.
This learning walk form assesses implementation of inquirED’s Inquiry-Based Teaching Practices. Use the data collected to inform professional learning supports. Check all “look-fors” you observe and track descriptive notes in the boxes provided. Note: Typically, you will not observe all...
Find out how to acknowledge and harness student nervousness.
Learn how to overcome group work challenges by establishing norms.
Explore how to guide your students toward effective brainstorming.
Follow these steps to invite, view, and manage students in your class.
Teachers can view Inquiry Product suggestions specific to an Inquiry to get ideas and inspiration.
