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Junior
Great Books is a strong,
inquiry-based language arts program that refines and
extends students’ skills in reading, thinking,
and communicating. The program is a model of student-centered
learning in which students work with complex ideas
and rigorous texts. The program uses well-crafted,
multicultural reading selections that are rich in ideas
and invite a number of interpretations. Through consistent
use of the program students develop their reading and
thinking skills by asking questions, formulating and
sharing their opinions, and supporting their ideas
with evidence from the selections they read.
The Junior
Great Books inquiry model of questioning, discussion,
and writing supports the Maryland Learner
Outcomes for reading and writing. Shared Inquiry
training combined with Junior Great Books literature
and interpretive
activities support teachers in the implementation
of our English/Language Arts Curriculum, K-8. Selections
from Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry Model
are also embedded in the William and Mary Curriculum.
Shared
Inquiry reading, discussion, and writing activities
may be used with a wide range of literature to
encourage students to use high level thinking processes
as
they explore curricular themes.
The Junior Great Books Program has
been widely recognized for improving student achievement.
Organizations that have recognized Great Books classroom
programs
and
professional development include:
- National Staff Development
Council
- American Federation of Teachers
- Panel for Comprehensive School Reform
- Texas Center for Educational Research
- California Department of Education
Implementation
For support on implementing Junior
Great Books in your classroom, please contact Sherry
Watts, MCPS
Instructional
Specialist.
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 All
classes are held at the Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery County Campus, 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville
8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$137
per person
Planning and instructional
strategies to support the implementation of the
Policy on Accelerated and Enriched Instruction
in Reading /Language Arts.
 Sept.
25, 26
Oct.
11, 12
Nov.
27, 28
Jan.
17, 18
Feb.
21, 22
Apr.
16, 17
May
15, 16
NEW! JGB
Materials Training (Must have completed Basic)
Call
Tammy Lumpkin, Junior Great Books Representative,
at 1-800-222-5870, extension 210
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