200 Online Instruction Specialist

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 discussion questions, and how to conduct the full range of interpretive activities that improve students’ reading, critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills.

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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 for: - Building a collaborative, civil community of online learners - Adapting core Shared Inquiry activities for online or hybrid use - Leading discussion online, with an emphasis on active listening and text evidence - Balancing participation and engaging all learners - Planning effective, flexible implementations