C3 Teachers partners with schools, districts, universities, and educational organizations to support powerful inquiry-based teaching and learning in social studies. Our work is grounded in the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards and the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), a practical approach to designing curriculum around questions, tasks, sources, and evidence.
Professional learning experiences are designed to meet educators where they are. We offer in-person and online options ranging from introductory sessions to sustained, multi-day workshops. Participants explore the foundations of inquiry, examine examples of effective inquiry-based instruction, and begin designing materials they can use in their own classrooms and programs.
Depending on the goals of the group, professional development may focus on introducing the C3 Framework and IDM, developing inquiry blueprints, identifying and using compelling sources, designing formative and summative performance tasks, or supporting teams as they build a larger inquiry-based curriculum.
C3 Teachers professional development emphasizes active participation and collaborative design. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all program, we work with partners to shape each experience around their particular context, priorities, and audience. Our goal is to help educators develop both the understanding and the practical tools needed to make inquiry a meaningful part of teaching and learning.
Interested in exploring professional development for your school, district, or organization? Contact us at [email protected] to begin a conversation about the needs of your educators and the possibilities for working together.