An inquirED Blog

This reflection protocol prompts students to identify key takeaways from a Unit or other sustained inquiry experience.

Mingle Pair Shares are a great way to get students moving around the classroom and talking to different classmates.

Concentric Circles get students talking to different classmates, allowing them to hear from a variety of perspectives.

Predict, Learn, Conclude prompts students to make inferences, test those inferences while gathering information, and construct conclusions.

Jigsaws support students in deep research on a specific topic, then provide an opportunity to share that research with other students.

Artifact studies challenge students to analyze a primary source by identifying evidence, explaining interpretations, and drawing conclusions