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!...
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices include eight distinct practices.
Download and use this note catcher to organize your thoughts and observations as you advance through "Literacy Connections."
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.
Hear some strategies to help your students develop a critique mindset.
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...
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.
Learn how students can log into inquirED and view their assignments.
Here are protocols for analyzing student work.
Here are resources used in our orientation session.
Participants engage in seven sessions or courses to develop a deeper understanding of inquiry-based social studies in the context of Inquiry Journeys. Upon completion of the required sessions, participants will earn a Foundations of Inquiry-Based Social Studies certification. These sessions...
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...
Drawing evidence-based conclusions is a key skill that allows them to demonstrate their learning and communicate conclusions. Students may benefit from additional support or challenge when practicing this skill.
Explore how using a dramatic play can help students connect to their learning.
This graphic organizer can help students reflect on how a text has changed or deepened their understanding.
Participants: This session is designed for teachers who will be using inquirED's World History curriculum. Overview: During this session you will be introduced to World History, your social studies curriculum. You will explore the inquiry process that is present in...
If students are reading independently, in small groups, or in pairs, consider creating several text-dependent questions that require students to stop, locate evidence to support a response, and write the response.
Learn more about this guide, which is designed for classroom teachers using Clever for student access to inquirED’s curriculum.
inquirED's Inquiry Teaching Practices and Reflection Tools support teachers in creating an inquiry based classroom.
Learn more about frequently used inquirED terminology through this comprehensive glossary and its definitions.
Every Inquiry Journey’s Inquiry is punctuated by Landmark Lessons. Learn how these lessons have a specific function that shapes the direction of your Inquiry.
Check out this blog post and webinar recording to help answer the question, "What is the role of media literacy in elementary social studies?"
Learn more about the variety of resources available at the Inquiry Hub to support users.
Learn how to help students to see the value of multiple drafts.
