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 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 | 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 22, 2025
Clearing up the confusion about what “guided inquiry” really means Some models call it free inquiry (like Trevor McKenzie’s pool diagram), while many teachers use the term open inquiry. Either way, both are often mistaken for independence... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Jul 28, 2025
By Dr. Leslie Maniotes Why Speed Isn’t the Same as Understanding In today’s AI-powered world, students can find answers faster than ever. With a few keystrokes, we’re flooded with information. But too often, students searching for answers are left with surface-level...
