An inquirED Blog

Civic Literacy: More Important than Ever in a Digital World

We are flooded with conflicting messages every time we turn on our laptops. How do we prepare our students to cope with this complexity?

Civic Literacy: More Important than Ever in a Digital World

We are flooded with conflicting messages every time we turn on our laptops. How do we prepare our students to cope with this complexity?

Inquiry in Action: Classroom Spotlights

In inquiry-based social studies, students use their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems and meet challenges.

Up to the Task: How to Support Student-Led Learning in Elementary Social Studies

Explore the benefits and challenges of designing student-led learning experiences in social studies.

Questioning: The Key to Unlocking the Power of Inquiry in Social Studies

To practice inquiry in social studies, educators must craft powerful questions AND help students build their questioning power.

The Steps Toward Inquiry in Social Studies (Series Launch)

Powerful questions, student-led tasks, and diverse sources are the essential steps toward inquiry in social studies.

Un-level That Text! Integrating Literacy and Elementary Social Studies

We were joined on our webinar today by Jillian Corr, to dig into strategies to help students when they encounter complex texts.