Research, resources, and reflections on inquiry-based teaching and learning.

An inquirED Blog

Exploration and Meaning Making: Social Studies in K-2 Classrooms

What does inquiry in social studies look like in a kindergarten classroom? Let's get serious about social studies in the younger grades!

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?

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.

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? Don't reinve