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Role of the Leader

The leader's role in Shared Inquiry Discussion is to be open and curious. Click on a quality listed below; details will appear to the right. A good leader of Shared Inquiry Discussion is: Open Curious A facilitator Not an explainer Not a judge The Basic Leader Training Course is designed to help people learn how the leader’s role can become a dynamic dimension of their own teaching style.

Curious What does this story mean? Why does this student think it means that? These questions are the motivation of a Shared Inquiry leader. When the leader really wants to understand the meaning of a story, then he will be eager to hear and explore many possible interpretations. The leader is then ready to see his students as intellectual equals and really listen to the ideas and answers they generate.

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