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Up to the Task: How to Support Student-Led Learning in Elementary Social Studies
Student-led learning tasks in K-8 inquiry-based social studies not only build content knowledge and skills but also help students take ownership of their learning. We explored the benefits and challenges of designing student-led learning experiences in social studies in our webinar with Elisabeth Ventling Simon (Co-Founder and Head of Learning Experiences, inquirED) and Jillian Corr (Senior Learning Experience Designer, inquirED).
Teacher Practice
Hexagonal Thinking & Mapping: A Dynamic Strategy for Deeper Learning
Imagine your students actively making connections, debating ideas, and visually mapping relationships between key concepts. The Hexagonal Mapping Protocol offers a flexible, engaging way for students to organize their thinking and discover new relationships between ideas. Whether used for inquiry-based learning, unit review, or problem-solving, hexagonal mapping deepens discussion, reinforces connections, and encourages critical thinking.
Social Studies
Media Literacy: Primary and Secondary Sources in Inquiry Journeys
Inquiry Journeys builds media literacy skills, integrating thousands of engaging primary and secondary sources. These sources represent multiple perspectives from diverse authors and creators across a varied range of media types, including maps, documents, photographs, websites, videos, paintings, personal narratives, and more.
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Take a closer look at Inkwell
Explore Inkwell, our K-2 core curriculum that teaches reading, writing, speaking, and listening inside content-rich social studies learning, so students build knowledge and literacy skills in the same block.
