The IDM Summer Institute will be guided by SG Grant (Binghamton University), John Lee (North Carolina State University), and Kathy Swan (University of Kentucky). SG, John, and Kathy direct the C3 Teachers Project and are writers of the C3 Framework and Inquiry Design Model™. They know first-hand the critical role that teachers play in the implementation and realization of ambitious teaching. Their work extends beyond the C3 into teacher education and preparing new teachers to tackle the challenges of teaching social studies in the 21st Century. The Facilitation Team looks forward to working with and learning from all educators at the Summer Institute as they work collaboratively towards a common goal: Making inquiry possible in K-12 education!
2023 IDM Summer Institute
2023 IDM Summer Institute
Inquiry Now
The Ninth Annual IDM™ Summer Institute will be ONLINE, July 17-18, 2023!
Sponsored by C3 Teachers and National Council for the Social Studies, the IDM Summer Institute is back! This is our 9th year helping teachers learn about inquiry-based teaching and learning in general and the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and designing inquiries in particular. The institute will be conducted online again this year. While we love being able to connect with you all in person, we also know that online delivery gives us an opportunity to work with more of you, so going online just seems like the right thing to do!
Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since the publication of the C3 Framework in 2013. In those 10 years, we’ve continued to work in the here and now to innovate IDM and grow C3 Teachers. We started our IDM journey in New York where we created our first collection of inquiries through the New York Social Studies Toolkit. From those beginnings, we’ve grown with ideas such as looping inquiries across the curriculum and Making Inquiry Possible examining the shape of inquiry teaching and learning. Now, we’re onto what might be our most ambitious inquiry innovation to date in working with Pearson on an exciting new assessment system. The system consists of multiple-choice style assessments aligned with 8 core inquiry skills that are designed to support inquiry-based teaching.
Over the years, we have worked with thousands of teachers and have published hundreds of inquiries online. With more and more states adopting new standards featuring the C3 Framework and inquiry, the need for designing inquiry learning experiences in social studies is greater now than ever. In addition to learning about the Inquiry Design Model to explore the what, why, and how of inquiry-based instruction, we'll push out to consider the implications of inquiry teaching for assessment. For all this and more, join our C3 Teachers community online in July at the 2023 IDM Institute!
10:00 am - 4:00 pm each day (All Times Eastern)
Special Attendance and Groups Rates
Because we recognize that attendees may have different needs, this year we are offering three attendance options for participation along with group rates for your school district:
- Option 1--Attend the Day One sessions only: Aimed at educators new to inquiry in general and to the Inquiry Design Model in particular, the Day One sessions feature an overview of the IDM approach. combined with work exercises that enable participants to craft their own classroom-ready inquiries.
- Cost: $199 NCSS members / $299 nonmembers
- Option 2--Attend the Day Two sessions only: This option is designed for those educators who feel knowledgeable about and comfortable with the IDM approach. The focus of the Day Two sessions will be on scaling up inquiry-based teaching and learning at the school and district levels.
- Cost: $199 NCSS members / $299 nonmembers
- Option 3--Attend both Day One and Day Two sessions: For attendees who would like the full IDM experience, we offer this opportunity to work through the inquiry development process (Day One) and then learn about the benefits and challenges of building an inquiry culture in their schools and districts.
- Cost: $319 NCSS members / $399 nonmembers
- Group Rate: $1,399 for a team of 5 educators