Shared Inquiry Professional Development

Perfection Learning and The Great Books Foundation, a nonprofit education organization, have partnered to offer professional development workshops for using the shared inquiry method with Literature & Thought anthologies.

Shared inquiry is the effort to achieve a deep and rich understanding of a text by discussing questions, responses, and insights with others. This inquiry-based approach helps students grow in four key areas.

• Critical Thinking

• Literacy

• Language Arts

• Listening

For information about a Professional Development Workshop that focuses on Shared Inquiry Leader Training, contact The Great Books Foundation at (800) 222-5870 or greatbooks.org.

Discussion Guides for Leaders

Following the Shared Inquiry approach, Discussion Guides for Leaders take you step-by-step through a text-based interpretive discussion of several selections in a Literature & Thought student anthology. These guides are perfect for a one- to two-week thematic unit.

It is recommended that you participate in a Great Books Professional Development Workshop before using shared-inquiry in your classroom.