by Leslie Maniotes | May 8, 2026
I typed “inquiry process steps” into Google and opened the Images tab. Pages and pages of cycles. Arrows this way and that. Color-coded loops. Clean, confident diagrams all pointing back to where they started. Circles within circles. Spirals. Wheels. Some... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Apr 23, 2026
If the four-level model doesn’t describe how inquiry actually works for students. But if giving the student the question isn’t really guiding inquiry ….then what does it mean to guide learning? This is the question that matters. Because once we move beyond the idea... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Apr 11, 2026
Search for “inquiry process steps,” and you’ll find plenty of diagrams. Lists. Cycles. Arrows moving back and forth from one stage to the next. They’re helpful, until you try to use them in a real classroom. Because here’s what those... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Apr 7, 2026
Most educators have heard of the “inquiry process.” They can name the steps. They’ve seen the various diagrams, the circle, the pool… But when it comes to the classroom, the real question is: What does it actually look like when students are in the process of... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Oct 6, 2025
Sometimes, when I travel, I collect stones. To me, they are beautiful reminders of the natural balance and the layers of earth grounding us. Today, they feel like the perfect metaphor for Guided Inquiry Design® phases, where every one of the phases offers layers of... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Sep 3, 2025
Executive Summary As artificial intelligence transforms every aspect of society, education faces a critical choice: resist the change and fight a losing battle against AI “cheating,” or embrace AI as a learning partner while ensuring students develop the...
