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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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Inquiry in Social Studies Classrooms
Explore the rising demand for inquiry-based learning and access expert insights, practical resources, and a full webinar recording on implementation strategies.
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Elementary Social Studies
Why Inquiry Skills Matter in K–5 Social Studies Classrooms
Discover the five Inquiry Skills at the heart of inquirED’s K–5 curriculum. Learn how Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Personal Agency, Communication, and Collaboration help students build essential skills and deeper understanding through inquiry-based social studies.
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Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies
If we want students to seek answers to complex questions, conduct sustained investigations, and construct conclusions based on facts and evidence, then they’ll need to develop their literacy skills so they can wrestle with complex texts. We were joined on our webinar today by Jillian Corr, Senior Learning Experience Designer at inquirED, to dig into strategies to help students when they encounter complex texts in social studies.
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Implementing Elementary Social Studies: Best Practices from District Leaders
In today’s webinar, we took an in-depth look at the most effective ways to roll out a new elementary social studies curriculum.
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Beyond Polarization: Centering the Practice of Inquiry in Social Studies
Explore how powerful questions can counter classroom polarization and promote deeper inquiry in social studies, with insights from educators and curriculum experts.
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The Future of Social Studies: Webinar Series Launch
Explore key insights from experts on the future of social studies, addressing current challenges, teacher support, and the urgent need for inquiry-driven civic education.
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Tools for Identifying High-Quality Social Studies Instruction
What does high-quality K–8 social studies instruction actually look like in the classroom? We were joined on our webinar by Elisabeth Ventling Simon (Chief Academic Officer and Co-Founder, inquirED) and Sarah Milo Hoskow (Head of Partner Experience, inquirED) to examine inquiry-teaching practices and classroom tools for district leaders, coaches, and teachers to help them identify and explore the components of high-quality social studies instruction.
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Theory to Practice: Implementing High-Quality Instruction
Our webinar explored how districts, instructional leaders, and curriculum providers collaborate to support K-8 teachers in implementing educational resources effectively. Explore key takeaways on curriculum coherence, strategic implementation, continuous support, and longevity in this insightful webinar recording by inquirED and NCSS.
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The Power of High-Quality Instructional Materials
Research shows that high-quality instructional materials can significantly improve outcomes for students. What can the social studies community learn from other subject areas that have prioritized these materials? We were joined on our webinar by Shanti Elangovan (CEO & Founder, inquirED) as she interviewed Larry Berger (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amplify Education). Read the summary of their conversation below.
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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.
