Building Lifelong Readers: How Liberty County Schools Use Junior Great Books to Inspire Young Learners
Junior Great Books in Belfair, Washington
Savannah Elliott, who serves as both the district assessment coordinator and highly capable services coordinator for North Mason School District in Belfair, WA, has brought Junior Great Books® across the country with her, having taught the program in Washington, DC, just a few years ago.
High Quality Literature and Great Discussions
Barrington Community School District 220, in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, has been using Junior Great Books® steadily for more than 20 years. Recently, that steady use has grown. The key, according to Becky Gill, the director of elementary curriculum and instruction for the district, is high-quality literature.
Junior Great Books Provides a “Magical Time” for Montessori Students
Junior Great Books Sparks Creativity and Communication
Felicia Messina-D’Haiti, the Manager of Academic Enrichment Programs for Washington, D.C. Public Schools, believes Junior Great Books® programs to be the “jumping off point” for students’ creativity. Messina-D’Haiti began teaching in DCPS in 2012, which is when she was first introduced to Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry™ method of teaching and learning.