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This season, in progress: the curriculum coordinator's playbook. Save your spot for the next live conversation – or catch up on what's already aired.

Building the team that builds it.

Dr. Emma Humphries

Chief Education Officer at ICivics

May 18, 2026

Aired

What the first six weeks decide.

Dr. John Lee

Founder, Co-director of C3 Teachers

May 26, 2026

Aired

Pacing Without panicking.

Dr. Paula McAvoy

Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, NC STATE College of Education

May 28, 2026

Aired

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Coaching the coaches.

What does it actually take to support the educator who's supporting the educators?

Dr. Rachel Strang

Managing Implementation Coach, inquirED

June 1, 2026

When a unit doesn't land.

Dr. John Lee

Founder, Co-director of C3 Teachers

Dr. Paula McAvoy

Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, NC STATE College of Education

June 4, 2026

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"Inquiry is what they remember a decade later"

A 90-second clip from Episode 3 with Dr. Bruce VanSledright on what transfer actually looks like in a 5th-grade history classroom.

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about the series

Think Time is a thought leadership webinar series from inquirED and NCSS. Each episode brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners to examine the conditions that make inquiry-based social studies instruction work – and stick.

The archive

Every season, every episode

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2026-05-18

Foundations: how the conditions for Inquiry get built in a real school year.

Meet the hosts

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LaKethia White

PD and Learning Lead at inquirED

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