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 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 will also include expert teachers who are steeped in IDM as both developers and implementers of inquiry. The Team looks forward to learning from all educators at the Summer Institute as they work collaboratively towards a common goal: Making inquiry possible in K-12 education!
2021 IDM Summer Institute
2021 IDM Summer Institute
Making Inquiry Possible
The Seventh Annual IDM™ Summer Institute will be ONLINE July 19-20, 2021!
Sponsored by C3 Teachers and National Council for the Social Studies, the IDM Summer Institute is back! This is our 7th year helping teachers learn about the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and designing inquiries. This institute will be conducted online this year. And it will be an experience!
After a year like none other, we are reminded of the power of inquiry. The pandemic, the struggle for racial justice, a generational presidential election, and the insurrection at the Capitol—all of this and more has us asking questions about our history, how we can survive today, and who we want to be going forward. Our students need the tools of inquiry, and they need us to help them build the confidence to ask and answer the questions before us all.
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 than ever. New this year is a session on Making Inquiry Possible, the newest project exploring why, what, who, and how of inquiry-based instruction through a series of documentary films that feature teachers working together. You can take part in this community by designing your own inquiry for the classroom. Join us online for a terrific 2021 IDM Institute planned for just for you!
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: $189 NCSS members / $289 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: $189 NCSS members / $289 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: $299 NCSS members / $399 nonmembers
- Group Rate: $1,349 for a team of 5 educators