Webinars
Since 2012, Leslie has been presenting free webinars in the edWeb.net community. Follow the links below to access these high quality professional development sessions on Guided Inquiry Design. edWeb is a non-profit professional learning network for exceptional educators, decision-makers, and influencers who are on the leading edge of innovation in education.
National History Day + Guided Inquiry Design®: Your Must-Have Framework for 2026
This isn’t just another unit plan. It’s a “choose your adventure” experience that aligns the NHD theme with the Guided Inquiry Design® process. Get ready-to-use lessons, strategies, and resources plus expert PD so your students create products that stand out. Once you try it, you won’t want to run NHD any other way.
AI & GID Webinar
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AI is changing how students access information—but it doesn’t have to replace the research process. These new recorded webinars from Dr. Leslie Maniotes, creator of Guided Inquiry Design®, will show you how to adapt and thrive. Whether you’re a teacher, librarian, or instructional leader, this series offers concrete strategies, timely insights, and tools you can use right away to design meaningful inquiry learning in the age of AI.
These are Free archived versions of live webinars
Pulling It All Together
Watch our session from the prestigious Smithsonian Education Summit (July 2022) to hear about an exemplary unit of STEAM inquiry, including scientific experimentation, the GID phases, and Smithsonian resources embedded into the process.
Awards
Leslie’s EdWeb webinars made the top 25 webinars of 2013.
Level Up! Boost Literacy with Inquiry-Based Vocabulary Instruction
Dr. Leslie Maniotes shows how to unlock the power of curiosity in all learners. This webinar integrates History and Language Arts to explore how to embed literacy learning and curiosity in inquiry based research projects.
GID with Leslie Maniotes [Podcast]
In this episode, we are speaking with Leslie Maniotes, one of the authors of Guided Inquiry Design® – A Framework for Inquiry in Your School.
Creating Curious Inquirers
Nothing motivates students more than their own curiosity! Inquiry-based learning gives K-12 students voice and choice in learning that sparks deeper understanding and engagement. Dr. Leslie Maniotes, author and senior consultant from BLV Consulting, in this edWebinar, introduces you to Guided Inquiry Design (GID), a research-backed instructional design for inquiry-based learning founded at Rutgers University.
Guided Inquiry Design® in Action
Leslie describes some tried and true examples of successful Guided Inquiry Design® in Action from the past ten years and as represented in our newest GID in Action books. You will leave this session with ways that you can get students to ask their own interesting questions for research.