Welcome to Junior Great Books Digital Classroom

Explore New Student Features, Robust Classroom Materials, and Improved Shared Inquiry Support

The new and improved Junior Great Books Digital Classroom keeps the focus on the Shared Inquiry process, so your students can continue to practice their reading and discussion skills just as they do with the print books. Plus, educators now have the option to purchase digital access to expanded grade bands, including:

  • Series K–1
  • Series 2–5 (Fiction and Nonfiction Inquiry)
  • Series 6–8

That’s right! If you are a third-grade teacher and would like to explore texts from Series 2, 4, or 5, you can do so by purchasing a grade-band package. Teachers and students can choose which texts to use within their respective grade bands, which better fits the curriculum needs of a diverse student body.

You may also continue to purchase digital access to single grade levels of Junior Great Books.

Students can highlight the text in different colors, and notes and highlights carry over from one activity to the next throughout a Junior Great Books unit.

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NEW Features & Benefits

Tighter Focus on Shared Inquiry

In Shared Inquiry™, we provide teachers with a framework focused on a collaborative process of thinking where teachers and students work together to understand a text. JGB Digital Classroom supports Shared Inquiry by:

  • Explaining the process of Shared Inquiry in a clear and consistent way for student users
  • Putting the text first! The focus is on comprehension as students engage in first and second readings as they prepare for discussion.

Teacher Benefits

  • Access to complete units within a grade band makes it easier to create connections with other curricular themes and topics
  • Students can submit notes to teachers, enabling teachers to track questions students pose as they read. This private communication enables one-on-one support and helps ensure comprehension of the text.
  • Clear login data shows what students have worked on and when as well as where they are in their learning
  • Digital texts match the print books, allowing classrooms to work with each format seamlessly throughout the year

NEW Student Features

  • Tracked audio supports students’ ability to follow along with the text as they listen—words are highlighted as the audio plays.
  • Glossary definitions of potentially unfamiliar words appear alongside the text.
  • Notes and highlights carry over from one activity to the next throughout a Junior Great Books unit.
  • Students can track their thinking through each unit using free-response activities.

NEW Student Annotation Tools

  • Highlight text with different colors
  • Write or draw with a pen tool
  • Type comments and questions as they read

Administrator Access

  • Educators administrating Junior Great Books Digital Classroom will now have access to easy-to-read data that shows how all teachers are using the platform.

Glossary definitions of potentially unfamiliar words appear alongside the text.

Works with Your Technology

Junior Great Books Digital Classroom integrates with many popular online learning platforms and education data providers, including Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, ClassLink, Clever, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, OneRoster, and Schoology!

Don’t see your platform on this list? Please let us know which system you use, and we will work with you to find the best fit for your organization.

In Our NEW Platform, You Can:

Manage the Classroom

  • Create and manage class rosters
  • Make and share assignments
  • Archive and reactivate classes

Respond to Student Work

  • View and grade work
  • Respond to student notes
  • Give individual feedback

View Student Analytics

  • Track student time spent on assignments
  • Evaluate individual student or whole-class progress
  • Generate course reports showing students’ performance, usage, and achievement of standards

Student Annotation Tools

  • Highlight text with different colors
  • Write or draw with a pen tool
  • Type comments and questions as they read

Free Trial!

See for yourself how the new and improved Junior Great Books Digital Classroom supports student learning and engagement through Shared Inquiry with easy-to-use features and classroom management tools. Enter your state or location below to schedule a free one-week trial and to discuss features and pricing with your K–12 Partnership Manager!