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 | May 31, 2025
While exploring the new GID units from the EQuIP Grant gives a glimpse into the power of inquiry-based learning, it’s important to recognize that such deep, authentic implementation doesn’t happen easily or by accident. The success of these units — and the remarkable... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Mar 15, 2025
In today’s educational environment, teachers and school leaders are often frustrated by the lack of coherence in instructional methods. In a recent EdWeek article titled “Teachers are frustrated by schools’ scattershot approach to instruction,” educators shared... 
by Leslie Maniotes | Nov 14, 2023
Inquiry Learning is a Life Skill Teachers REDESIGNING research assignments using Guided Inquiry Design in the Guided Inquiry Design Institute. Some teachers say that they don’t assign research projects because their students just copy from the Internet or would just...
