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For Teachers by Teachers - Social Studies Inquiry in Practice

July 31, 2025

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Make social studies instruction more engaging with inquiry

Use this teacher-led session to explore inquiry-based strategies that support student questioning, discussion, source analysis, and deeper understanding in social studies classrooms.

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Runtime 30:31
Who it’s for Social studies teachers, classroom educators using inquiry-based learning, and instructional coaches supporting inquiry practices.
Use it to Support student questioning, critical thinking, source analysis, evidence-based reasoning, and classroom discourse.

Session Takeaways

1 How can intentional inquiry support social studies engagement? The webinar shares teacher-led strategies for using inquiry to help students ask stronger questions and participate more actively in learning.
2 How can student questioning build critical thinking? You’ll see ways to structure lessons around student questions so students analyze evidence, reason through ideas, and connect content more deeply.
3 How can classroom discourse deepen understanding? The session highlights strategies for discussion and source analysis that help students engage with complex historical narratives and perspectives.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker Rachel Seeger
Social Studies Teacher, Coal Ridge Middle School Speaker Kelly Mahoney
Science and Inquiry Teacher, Kutztown Area School District Speaker Kara Gil
Customer Engagement Marketing Manager, Newsela

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