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

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Acquire, Connect, Transfer: A Framework for Deeper Knowledge Building

How can students build deeper social studies knowledge and make meaningful connections across disciplines?

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Primary and secondary sources are powerful tools for building deep social studies knowledge and literacy skills.

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Hexagonal thinking and mapping helps students make connections, debate ideas, and visually map relationships between key concepts.

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Imagine a classroom where every student is an expert, eager to share their knowledge. That’s the power of the Jigsaw Protocol.

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Each unit of Inquiry Journeys, inquirED’s elementary social studies curriculum, includes the creation of an Inquiry Wall.

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In times of division, the Preamble to the United States Constitution offers a vision of unity and common purpose.

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