Great Books Foundation
Teachers who learn Shared Inquiry engage all students in higher-level reading, critical thinking, and thoughtful discussion. They integrate social and emotional learning into their curriculum and differentiate instruction to address a wide range of students’ learning needs and strengths. Teachers who learn Shared Inquiry meet key learning standards through an inquiry-based, collaborative approach.
Assessment Specialist
This badge is earned by completing the Assessing Shared Inquiry course(s). Participants in this interactive workshop are prepared to effectively assess Junior Great Books activities and assignments. Participants learn how to assess the work of Shared Inquiry™. They also learn how to conduct interpretive activities to help students draw on their experience ...Curriculum Alignment Specialist
This badge is earned by successfully completing the Curriculum Alignment course(s). In this interactive workshop, participants align Junior Great Books activities and assignments with their state standards, district goals, and school priorities. Participants learn how to develop pacing guides and implementation plans for Shared Inquiry™ activities. ...Evidence Submission
Evidence submitted to meet the requirements of the badges.Longer Works Specialist
This badge is earned by successfully completing the Longer Works course(s). Participants in this interactive workshop delevop activities and assignments that support Shared Inquiry . Participants learn how to design Shared Inquiry™ activities to support work with longer texts. They also learn how to conduct interpretive activities that will help students ...Nonfiction Inquiry Specialist
Recipients of this badge have learned the Shared Inquiry™ method of reading and discussion and are prepared to use JGB Nonfiction Inquiry materials effectively in the classroom. The workshop includes interactive, hands-on: - Demonstration of Nonfiction Inquiry reading strategies and discussion - Reflection on the elements and benefits of the Shared ...Online Instruction Specialist
This two-hour interactive webinar prepares teachers who have taken previous Great Books professional development courses to implement Junior Great Books effectively in an online or hybrid environment. Participants will have ample opportunities to weigh options for using Shared Inquiry activities synchronously and asynchronously and will explore strategies ...Primary Grades Specialist
This badge is earned by successfully completing the Interpretive Thinking for Grades K–1 course. Participants in this interactive workshop are prepared to use Junior Great Books materials effectively in the primary classroom. Participants learn how to introduce young students to the basic principles of Shared Inquiry™ collaborative work on a text–listening, ...Reading Comprehension Specialist
This badge is earned by successfully completing the Reading Comprehension course(s). Participants in this interactive workshop delevop activities and assignments that support and help students to develop more reading comprehension skills using Shared Inquiry . Participants learn how to design Shared Inquiry™ activities to support work with longer texts. ...Shared Inquiry Advanced Review
This certificate is earned by successfully completing the Great Books Foundation’s Shared Inquiry Advanced Review course. This course reviews the essential elements of a Shared Inquiry discussion and the Great Books interpretive reading activities that enable students at all levels to participate successfully. Participants engage in the Shared Inquiry ...Shared Inquiry Leader
This badge is earned by successfully completing the Great Books Foundation’s keystone course, Shared Inquiry Essentials. Participants in this interactive workshop are prepared to use the Shared Inquiry™ method of learning with students at any grade level. Participants learn how to make exploration of a text active and collaborative, how to create effective ...