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The Next Chapter of Social Studies
Across the country, educators are rethinking what social studies can look like. Join the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and inquirED for this three-part webinar series to explore how big ideas become daily instruction through strong materials, practical strategies, and classroom-ready practices.
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High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies
Essential Domains of High-Quality Social Studies Resources
The Next Chapter of Social Studies
Across the country, educators are rethinking what social studies can look like. Join the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and inquirED for this three-part webinar series to explore how big ideas become daily instruction through strong materials, practical strategies, and classroom-ready practices.
Upcoming webinars
Implementing Elementary Social Studies Across a District
Supporting Teachers, Strengthening Systems, Driving Change
The Next Chapter of Social Studies
Across the country, educators are rethinking what social studies can look like. Join the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and inquirED for this three-part webinar series to explore how big ideas become daily instruction through strong materials, practical strategies, and classroom-ready practices.
Upcoming webinars
A Day in the Life
A Practical Look at How Inquiry Comes to Life in Real Classrooms
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Elementary Social Studies
inquirED's Approach to PD: Curriculum-Based Professional Learning
Explore research supporting inquirED’s Curriculum-Based Professional Learning framework—linking high-quality curriculum, coaching, and collaboration to improve teaching.
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Lesson Strategies
Formative Assessments: Exit Tickets
Ever wish you had a daily or weekly assessment tool to check student understanding? Try an exit ticket! Exit tickets can look like just about anything ranging from a mini-quiz, to a sketch, to an open-ended reflection.
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Lesson Strategies
Give an Inquiry-Based Learning Shout Out!
Want to build a positive classroom culture where inquiry-based learning can thrive? Trying using Shout Outs!. Shout Outs are positive, public comments given from one student to another - or from a teacher to a student.
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Exploration and Meaning Making: Social Studies in K-2 Classrooms
Discover how inquiry-based social studies empowers kindergarten learners to explore their communities, build foundational skills, and integrate learning across subjects.
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Lesson Strategies
I Like, I Wonder | Inquiry Lesson Plan Strategy
This protocol 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 being developed in an inquiry.
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Elementary Social Studies
Inquiry-Based Learning: Research
Review key research showing how inquiry-based learning boosts academic outcomes, deepens understanding, and helps close achievement gaps across student groups.
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Elementary Social Studies
Inquiry Advocates: Partners with inquirED
Learn how Inquiry Advocates support teachers by leading professional learning, guiding use of the Inquiry Builder platform, and providing feedback to enhance curriculum.
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Elementary Social Studies
Inquiry Unit Design
Inquiry in the classroom follows a process that begins with a question, moves through an investigation, and ends in action. But that seemingly simple process is actually incredibly complex. Let’s explore some of that complexity by examining each step in more detail.
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Take a closer look at Inquiry Journeys
Inquiry Journeys (K–5 social studies curriculum) provides inquiry-based instruction for young learners through hands-on investigations and primary source analysis. Explore how elementary students build knowledge and skills by asking questions, analyzing evidence, and connecting learning to their lives and communities.
