Welcome to the Reading Like a Historian program! We will add all relevant links and resources to this program homepage. We ask that you bookmark this page in order to easily access the meeting calendar, presentation slides, and more. If you have any questions, please email us at info@inquirygroup.org.
▶ Professional Development Calendar
Zoom links for the institute and check-in sessions have been shared via calendar invite.
✅ Pre Institute
Complete the teacher pre-survey before June 22.
✅ Institute Day 1
Monday, June 22
9:00–11:15 AM PT / 12:00–2:15 PM ET
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✅ Institute Day 2
Tuesday, June 23
9:00–11:15 AM PT / 12:00–2:15 PM ET
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✅ Institute Day 3
Wednesday, June 24
9:00–11:15 AM PT / 12:00–2:15 PM ET
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Institute Feedback Survey:
Reading Like a Historian in Your Context Course
Thursday, June 25 - Tuesday, July 21
Format: Asynchronous
Enrollment: Click here to enroll in the course.
As a reminder, you will need to create a course account on learn.inquirygroup.org. This account is separate from your inquirygroup.org account, so you will need to register even if you already have an existing account on inquirygroup.org.
Check-In #1
Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00–11:30 AM PT / 1:00–3:30 PM ET
OR Tuesday, July 28 at 4:00–5:30 PM PT / 7:00–8:30 PM ET
Session Materials: forthcoming
Check-In #2
Wednesday, August 5
4:00–5:00 PM PT / 7:00–8:00 PM ET
Session Materials: forthcoming
Check-In #3
Wednesday, September 9
4:00–5:00 PM PT / 7:00–8:00 PM ET
Session Materials: forthcoming
Check-In #4
Wednesday, September 23
4:00–5:00 PM PT / 7:00–8:00 PM ET
Session Materials: forthcoming
▶ Curricular Implementation Requirements
✅ Complete teacher pre-survey
Teach lesson #1: Senior Prank
No matter when in history your course begins, please teach the Senior Prank lesson.
Use formative assessment #1: Senior Prank
Please use the Senior Prank formative assessment.
Complete feedback form for lesson and formative assessment #1
Teach lesson #2: Modeling Sourcing
Review this flowchart to see which lessons correspond to your course’s historical content. As a reminder, we recommend that you teach the Senior Prank lesson first, but lessons #2 and #3 can be taught in either order.
Use formative assessment #2
Review this flowchart to see which assessments correspond to your course’s historical content.
Complete feedback form for lesson and formative assessment #2
Teach lesson #3: Using Historical Thinking Skills
Review this flowchart to see which lessons correspond to your course’s historical content. As a reminder, we recommend that you teach the Senior Prank lesson first, but lessons #2 and #3 can be taught in either order.
Use formative assessment #3
Review this flowchart to see which assessments correspond to your course’s historical content.
Complete feedback form for lesson and formative assessment #3
Complete the teacher post-survey in October
Questions? Contact us at info@inquirygroup.org