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Let students be the drivers of their own learning. Use text as the entry point for inquiry at the beginning of your unit. I share how this can happen with some steps we took in a Civil Rights Humanities unit. Full article available at www.clarityworks.substack.com
06/17/2026
Let students be the drivers of their own learning. Use text as the entry point for inquiry at the beginning of your unit. I share how this can happen with some steps we took in a Civil Rights Humanities unit.
Text as an Entry Point to Inquiry In this post, I'll share how my colleague and I used two texts to spark student questions—and let those questions drive an entire Civil Rights unit.
Check out how to use photos to drive inquiry today!
06/11/2026
Enjoy this inquiry activity from my new book, Clarity Works: A Practical Guide to Theme-Based Planning in Diverse Classrooms.
Clarity Works: A Practical Guide to Theme-based Planning in Diverse Classrooms is now available to order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4BTLK77 ✨ Please share, pass on to your 6-12 teacher friends, their colleagues and schools alike✨
My first real experience with inquiry changed how I taught. These are the strategies I came back to again and again. Full post on Substack — including the bigger moves that made my units actually stick. Link in bio.
Use inquiry today with your diverse learners! Here are some easy strategies you can incorporate to create an inquiry-based lesson, unit and classroom, as well as a few to think about in your unit planning. Enjoy!
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