inquirEDCivic Engagement: What Can a Citizen Do? Interview with Dave Eggers and Shawn HarrisBest-selling author Dave Eggers and illustrator Shawn Harris joined us to discuss their book– What Can a Citizen Do?
Mar 227 minLayers of Meaning: Knowledge Building and Complex TextsInquiry-based learning provides a framework for building layers of meaning that help students get the most out of complex texts.
Feb 277 minBackground Knowledge and the Science of ReadingWhat role does background knowledge play in building literacy skills? How can elementary social studies instruction support these outcomes?
Oct 10, 20225 minExploration and Meaning Making: Social Studies in K-2 ClassroomsWhat does inquiry in social studies look like in a kindergarten classroom? Let's get serious about social studies in the younger grades!
Sep 17, 20225 minNew Standards, New Directions: When Your State Goes All-In for InquiryStates spend years crafting new inquiry-based social studies standards, but what happens after these standards are published?
May 17, 20223 minCivic Literacy: More Important than Ever in a Digital WorldWe are flooded with conflicting messages every time we turn on our laptops. How do we prepare our students to cope with this complexity?
May 2, 20224 minInquiry in Action: Classroom SpotlightsIn inquiry-based social studies, students use their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems and meet challenges.