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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Emphasis on Social Studies Practices: Materials emphasize inquiry-based learning, analysis of primary and secondary sources, and the development of critical-thinking skills. Materials help students engage in learning opportunities like scholars in social studies. The materials promote rigor and depth of learning.

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Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

C3 Teachers

Scaling Up: Bringing Inquiry to Every Classroom With a vision to implement one full inquiry in every K-6 classroom, we knew that professional development and support for teachers would be critical. Others worried about the complexities of multilingual learners engaging with rigorous primary sources. IDM does just that.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

Educators know that when students engage in lessons, it helps them improve their focus and take more ownership of their learning. Inquiry-based or active learning experiences can have a stronger impact on students and help them develop critical thinking and other necessary skills.