Six Fundamentals of Building an Inclusive Learning Community
These six basics of inclusive learning communities, with specific inquiry-based learning practices, can turn aspirations into opportunities.| The Great Books Foundation
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These six basics of inclusive learning communities, with specific inquiry-based learning practices, can turn aspirations into opportunities.| The Great Books Foundation
The mission of the Great Books Foundation is to advance the critical, reflective thinking of readers of all ages through Shared Inquiry discussion.| The Great Books Foundation
Dan LindstromDirector of Marketing and Development Dan Lindstrom is the director of marketing and development for the Great Books Foundation. He promotes the important work that the Foundation does for lifelong learners, helping all who are interested to take part in civil discussions about outstanding literature and other objects of inquiry. During his 30 yearsContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
[vc_row][vc_column width=”7/12″][vc_column_text el_class=”k12-lead”]Junior Great Books® programs bring inquiry-centered exploration of high-quality fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and drama to your classroom. Top-notch professional learning, teaching tips, support for differentiating instruction, and tools for building language arts skills make Junior Great Books readings and discussions as engaging and rewarding for teachers as they are for students. TheContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
Gina LinkoProduction Editor At the start of her career, Gina taught both middle-school language arts and college English, where she learned the true, incomparable value of a lively, thoughtful, text-centered classroom discussion. Now, she has worked in educational publishing for many years, and as the production editor at Great Books, she is passionate about SharedContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
Denise AhlquistSenior Academic Consultant Denise Ahlquist has enjoyed leading thousands of Shared Inquiry discussions with participants ranging from ages 4 to 99, across the United States and abroad. A veteran educator and “road warrior,” she has introduced thousands of other teachers and learners to the Shared Inquiry method and supported them in a wide varietyContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
Recently we caught up with Dr. Mitchell Brookins, a former Junior Great Books® teacher and assistant principal in Chicago Public Schools and now a powerful advocate for student discourse and an expert in the science of reading.| The Great Books Foundation
Dan LindstromDirector of Marketing and Development Dan Lindstrom is the director of marketing and development for the Great Books Foundation. He promotes the important work that the Foundation does for lifelong learners, helping all who are interested to take part in civil discussions about outstanding literature and other objects of inquiry. During his 30 yearsContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
Denise AhlquistSenior Academic Consultant Denise Ahlquist has enjoyed leading thousands of Shared Inquiry discussions with participants ranging from ages 4 to 99, across the United States and abroad. A veteran educator and “road warrior,” she has introduced thousands of other teachers and learners to the Shared Inquiry method and supported them in a wide varietyContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
Savannah Elliott, who serves as both the district assessment coordinator and highly capable services coordinator for North Mason School District in Belfair, WA, has brought Junior Great Books® across the country with her, having taught the program in Washington, DC, just a few years ago.| The Great Books Foundation
Barrington Community School District 220, in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, has been using Junior Great Books® steadily for more than 20 years. Recently, that steady use has grown. The key, according to Becky Gill, the director of elementary curriculum and instruction for the district, is high-quality literature.| The Great Books Foundation
Dan LindstromDirector of Marketing and Development Dan Lindstrom is the director of marketing and development for the Great Books Foundation. He promotes the important work that the Foundation does for lifelong learners, helping all who are interested to take part in civil discussions about outstanding literature and other objects of inquiry. During his 30 yearsContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
