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inquirED supports every teacher with high-quality instructional materials that make joyful, rigorous, and transferable learning possible for every student.

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Level up the literacy skills in your classroom with Inquiry Journeys, inquirED's inquiry-based K–5 social studies curriculum! 🙌

Talk to us about our embedded literacy supports. ➡️ https://t.co/USPCa72t1x

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Informed opinions are built on an understanding of our sources.

Share these questions with your students to help them decide if a source is worth their time. ⬇️

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✍️ REGISTRATION OPEN – Join us for our February 1 webinar: Inquiry vs. Knowledge Building: Dismantling the False Dichotomy.

Register for the webinar, co-hosted by @NCSSNetwork. ➡️ https://t.co/bHBpf1q7ls

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Texts with unfamiliar vocabulary, abstract words or ideas, formal conventions, and relatively strange structures may seem daunting – but with the right support and scaffolding, they can provide BIG benefits.

Read more. ➡️ https://t.co/dwiJlIzaNx

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What does it mean to be a U.S. citizen in 2024?

As we head into an election year, build excitement for students learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship for the first time with book recommendations from our 1st grade Civic Engagement unit. 🗳

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Students from @@SBSDBOE took informed action after learning what it means to be a citizen! 🤩

Beth Caruso’s 1st-grade classroom collaborated on inspirational posters to motivate their families to be more mindful of their actions' environmental impact. 🌎 👏

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FREE GUIDED TOUR 👀 Curious about how Inquiry Journeys builds content knowledge AND inquiry skills for students?

Join us January 30 at 11:30 AM CST for a FREE Guided Tour Webinar. ➡️ https://t.co/B67mAchE1C

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We love happy teacher hearts! ❤️

Curious how to engage your classroom with our inquiry-based social studies curriculum? 👀

Contact us. ➡️ https://t.co/5sJHKkK2jL

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Individual steps toward equality and justice can lead to major change for everyone.

Our 20th Century Civil Rights Movement unit encourages 3rd graders to examine how the actions of key figures, organizers, and everyday people brought about change.

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New year, new webinar series at inquirED! 🥳

Join inquirED and @NCSSNetwork as we explore how students construct knowledge and how it plays a vital role in their success in college, their career, and as participants in our democracy.

Register now. ➡️ https://t.co/NHG5rpw7rx

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Reflection is crucial for continuous growth and learning.

As we reach the midpoint of the school year, take a moment to appreciate the advantages of reflective practices.

✍️ Excerpted from the University of Cambridge's "Reflective Practice Toolkit" VI

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📣 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for our first 2024 webinar series! ✨🧠

Join inquirED and @NCSSNetwork to explore how students construct knowledge and how it plays a vital role in their success in college, their career, and as participants in our democracy. ➡️ https://t.co/i8lMgQjQGv

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It's the end of the calendar year, but the mid point in the school year – a time for teachers to engage in structured and intentional reflection. 📝

Save these reflection tips from Christine Phillip, Innovation Coach from Franklin Park District 84. ➡️ https://t.co/7IWAEA1HRr

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How do middle schoolers level up their literacy skills?

In our world history curriculum, students...
✅ Practice source analysis
✅ Analyze document-based questions
✅ Connect claims, evidence, and reasoning
✅ Examine complex texts

Learn more. ➡️ https://t.co/S4xI4wn2yX

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Check out this QFT created by first-grade students at @CCSDK12! 🤩

Thanks to teacher Tobi Dattilo (center) and her fellow educators for sharing this example and how she supported her young learners through the QFT process. 👏

(@RightQuestion—check this out! 👀 )

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At the end of their Economic Choices unit, the class answered their Inquiry Question ("How can we make economic choices that have positive impacts?") by organizing a fundraiser to purchase a sandbox for an orphanage. ❤️

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Check out the informed action taken by Valeria Laitinen's 4th graders at Quality Schools International! 👏

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✍️ REGISTRATION STILL OPEN – Join us for our Dec. 7 webinar: Identifying High-Quality Social Studies Instruction. We'll examine how to look for inquiry-based knowledge building in K–8 classrooms! 🔍

Register for the webinar, co-hosted by @NCSSNetwork. ➡️ https://t.co/oXyhZYdUFq

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This Thursday at 4:30PM ET, we'll explore a classroom walkthrough tool that can help district leaders and teachers identify and explore the components of high-quality social studies with @Inquiredlearn.

➡️ Join us: https://t.co/ORHrOUbdFO #teaching #instruction #education

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Learn more about inquirED at the @NCSSNetwork's annual conference. ➡️ https://t.co/sTAL0sQAeb

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ICYMI at #NCSS2023: Partnerships Development Manager Juan Cabrera shared how schools, districts can support teachers in selecting sources that allow all elementary students to see themselves and understand others through the disciplines of social studies.

Key takeaways 🧵⬇️

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🔍 In inquiry-based social studies, sources not only come in different formats, but also serve many purposes, including:
📚 helping to provide evidence to support claims
📚 dispelling myths and preconceptions
📚 exploring different perspectives