Beginning Shared Inquiry in Your Classroom
"Starting Off Strong is an easy to use, well-developed introduction to Junior Great Books."—Kerry Avery, sixth-grade teacher, Leonard Middle School, Old Town, Maine
Participants who complete the core sequence are eligible to receive a FREE classroom set of (Order your free set in the Teacher Leaders Club.) A classroom set consists of one Leader’s Guide and thirty student books. Starting Off Strong is available at three levels: Series 2-3, Series 4-5, and Series 6-8.
If you or your students are new to Great Books, we recommend that you begin your program with the four short selections in Starting Off Strong. Starting Off Strong provides easy-to-follow lessons that introduce the elements of the Shared Inquiry method of learning to your class. Each lesson features:
- specific learning objectives
- numbered steps to guide you through the lesson
- reflection activities to help you assess your students’ progress and reflect on your own growth as a leader
Educators who have previously completed our two-day Shared Inquiry Leader Workshop—Level 1 can purchase Starting Off Strong classroom sets for $59.95 each.
Visit our bookstore purchase Starting Off Strong or, if you qualify for a free set, log in to the Teacher Leaders Club and click on the FREE link.