The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...

You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful instructional activity. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about...

Designed specifically for math instructors, the seventh workshop of a 15-part series allows time to explore Webb's DOK, ponder open-ended questions, and create lessons to apply what is learned. Teachers craft high-quality math problems...

Is a college education necessary for success in today's world? The class investigates the question, along with others at the end of the sixth workshop in a 15-part series. The lesson plan has four parts with multiple activities and...

Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...

For decades Bloom's Taxonomy has helped to guide educators' approach to instruction, but as times change and students change, so too must the methods for teaching evolve. Introducing teachers to the new revised...

What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...

Teachers turning into students? It's not Freaky Friday! It's a thoughtful workshop that teaches participants how to plan professional development for staff. Third in a 15-part series, the workshop provides a platform for the other...

Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...

How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...

Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.

What is problem, project, and inquiry based learning? This comprehensive website is full of resources to help you learn more about these teaching styles and strategies.

One of eleven workshops presented by Concept to Classroom, this workshop on Inquiry-based Learning takes you through four major steps (explanation, demonstration, exploration, and implementation) to learn about it, then put it into...

BizWorld is an example of a project-based learning lesson where students learn by building a student-run business and keep a record of the financials throughout the project so as to accurately measure the value of each company.

Check out how students paralleled Cyrano de Bergerac to popular music hits during a project-based learning lesson in English class.

In this scaffolded lesson, students engage in practice with determining whether or not research has been plagiarized. A short video demonstration is included. [03:44] This lesson addresses all three College and Career Readiness Standards...

Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning. It gives students an opportunity to look at the big wide world around them and explore their own unique interests in a loosely structured, but supported way. This article gives...

Inspired by a work site using a laser to measure in the water, this teacher decided to do a project-based learning lesson with students the required them building an obstacle course that they had to maneuver a laser beam around. Part of...

Three sets of videos - ten in all - showing teachers using inquiry-based learning in real classrooms.

What exactly is inquiry-based learning? Use this website to learn more about this unique learning style.

This online workshop for integrating technology in the classroom features topics on how to use the Internet for educational purposes. Content includes a full explanation, demonstrations, explorations, and guidelines for implementation....

What exactly is a "questioning tool kit"? This resource provides techniques for asking essential questions, hypothetical questions, telling questions, planning questions and organizing questions.

This project has attempted to describe research-based pathways for learning that can guide lesson planning, and curriculum and assessment development K-12. Includes a working definition of learning progressions.