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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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The Social Studies Curriculum Review Guide
We discuss inquirED's social studies curriculum review guide and the complex decisions in adopting a new social studies curriculum.
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Lesson Strategies
Socratic Seminar | Inquiry Lesson Plan Strategy
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.
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Why High-Quality Instructional Materials Matter
High-quality instructional materials in social studies that provide support down to the daily instructional level have been shown to improve teacher practice and student outcomes.
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Building Deep Background Knowledge: Making The Case For Elementary Social Studies
What do ELA outcomes have to do with elementary social studies? Social studies improves outcomes by building the knowledge students need to understand what they read.
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Social Studies in the Age of Disinformation: Making the Case For Elementary Social Studies
Guest Sam Wineburg joins us for a conversation on the role of social studies in preventing the spread of misinformation and combating the intentional use of disinformation.
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Media Literacy: Making The Case For Elementary Social Studies
Explore how media literacy can be meaningfully taught in elementary social studies, with strategies to help young learners analyze sources in today’s digital world.
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The Social Studies ELA Connection: Making the Case For Elementary Social Studies
Increased social studies instruction has been found to improve students' reading ability. We explore how integrated ELA and social studies curriculum contributes to knowledge building.
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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.
