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Leading Shared Inquiry Discussion

Teacher leads shared inquiry discussion with her students

To lead Shared Inquiry Discussion successfully, you need to be involved with the ideas and opinions your students express.

Using follow-up questions is the key to leading Shared Inquiry Discussion.

A follow-up question is any question the leader asks in Shared Inquiry Discussion other than the initial interpretive question, which serves to focus the discussion.

The leader does not prepare follow-up questions; they are a spontaneous attempt to follow students' ideas and line of inquiry in discussion.

Remember: Leaders may only ask questions, not answer them.

In the Basic Leader Training Course participants learn, practice, and explore different strategies for using follow-up questions.

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Getting Started with Great Books in the Classroom

Key traits for a discussion leader:

  • Listen
  • Be curious
  • Ask

    The best introduction to Shared Inquiry and using Junior Great Books is the Basic Leader Training Course.
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