Upcoming Webinars: Helping students think about what they read.

Please join us for an interactive webinar experience. Review the essential elements of a Shared Inquiry™ discussion or take your knowledge of the Shared Inquiry method a step further! Choose from three great options below. Shared Inquiry Review  Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012 Time: 3–4:30 p.m., Central Time Course fee: $50 This course provides participants with a review of the essential elements of a Shared Inquiry™ discussion and the Great Books interpretive reading activities, that enable students at all levels to participate successfully. Teachers will solidify their understanding of their role as leader and how Shared Inquiry connects to state and district standards. Reading Comprehension Strategies  Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Time: 3–4:30 p.m., Central Time Course fee: $50 This intermediate-level course will help you increase the impact of Shared Inquiry on students’ reading comprehension by integrating reading strategies such as rereading, making inferences, and asking questions. The instructor’s modeling will open up ways for you to use these strategies with your students. The Power of Student Questions  Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Time: 3–4:30 p.m., Central Time Course fee: $50 This intermediate-level course will help you teach students how to pose better questions, identify different kinds of questions, and focus on the questions that will best help them build their understanding of the selection. You will learn how to stimulate students’ initial curiosity about a specific text and guide them to become active partners in inquiry. We hope you can join us! Shared Inquiry™ is a trademark of the Great Books Foundation.