Inquiry Journeys includes a diverse collection of books that support student understanding as they move through an Inquiry. Check out the book list and use the book stickers to help organize resources. The stickers are printable and should be used...
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.
How does Jaclyn Share, an Instructional Coach specializing in science and social studies in Wheeling, IL support students in taking informed action? Read this month’s spotlight to find out!
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...
Artifact studies challenge students to analyze a primary source by identifying evidence, explaining interpretations, and drawing conclusions. Use this format when students analyze an unfamiliar primary source individually, in small groups, or as a whole class.
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...
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.
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...
A gallery walk presents a series of compelling sources that students can respond to quickly, such as photographs, works of art, or images of artifacts. Students circulate through the materials and respond in writing or through discussion. Use this format...
Inquiry Journeys and World History are embedded with a variety of multimodal assessment opportunities for teachers to measure student learning. In this course, participants explore the assessment cycle and various assessment tools, and connect them to the needs of...
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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...
Teachers can view Inquiry Product suggestions specific to their Inquiry to get ideas and inspiration.
Watch this video for information on how to manage your closed caption settings on Youtube videos found in your inquirED curriculum.
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...
Learn how to keep students moving throughout the process of creation.
Learn how to implement flexible roles during group work.
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.
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Use this collaborative protocol to examine student work and identify next steps for instruction.
Social studies and literacy instruction can’t really be separated: social studies requires the examination of complex texts as sources of evidence. If we want students to seek answers to complex questions, conduct sustained investigations, and construct conclusions based on facts...
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...
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through the "Differentiation in Inquiry" course.
