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Layers of Meaning: Knowledge Building and Complex Texts
Why do students need to grapple with complex texts? How can teachers scaffold these texts to help students build background knowledge and vocabulary? Join us as we examine how inquiry-based learning provides a framework for building layers of knowledge and meaning that help students get the most out of their interactions with complex texts.
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Background Knowledge and the Science of Reading
What role does background knowledge play in building literacy skills? How can social studies instruction support the development of these skills through knowledge building? We asked these questions during our webinar...
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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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New Standards, New Directions: When Your State Goes All-In for Inquiry
States spend years crafting new inquiry-based social studies standards, but what happens after these standards are published? How are state and district leaders not only helping educators understand the ins and outs of inquiry-based social studies, but also helping them find the high-quality instructional materials they need? To discuss these questions, we were joined on our webinar by Asif Wilson, Reuben Henriques, and Christine Brennan-Davis.
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Inquiry in Action: Classroom Spotlights
Learn how teachers shift to inquiry-based social studies by fostering student-led learning, co-creating rubrics, and connecting projects to real-world action.
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Up to the Task: How to Support Student-Led Learning in Elementary Social Studies
Student-led learning tasks in K-8 inquiry-based social studies not only build content knowledge and skills but also help students take ownership of their learning. We explored the benefits and challenges of designing student-led learning experiences in social studies in our webinar with Elisabeth Ventling Simon (Co-Founder and Head of Learning Experiences, inquirED) and Jillian Corr (Senior Learning Experience Designer, inquirED).
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Choosing Your Path: Advice from District Leaders on K-6 Social Studies Curriculum Implementation
Are you wondering about the best practices for implementing an elementary social studies curriculum in your school or district?
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Questioning: The Key to Unlocking the Power of Inquiry in Social Studies
Discover how educators and experts use powerful questioning strategies to drive inquiry, deepen student thinking, and foster curiosity in social studies classrooms.
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Elementary Social Studies
What is the best inquiry process for elementary social studies curriculum?
Discover how Inquiry Journeys guides students through the inquiry process—engaging them in questioning, investigation, and action for real-world impact.
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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.
