ASGR in 3rd Grade

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Here's a letter that will go home this week with third grade ASGR students. Hopefully we're laying groundwork for continued success in seminar-type instruction.
Dear Parents and Supporters:
Once upon a time, two University of Chicago educators put forth that the best way to provide a liberal arts education is to discuss the writing of the world’s greatest thinkers. This Great Books movement continues to be a force in the world and education.


Students who qualify for the AIG Advanced Subject Group in Reading (ASGR) have completed working with an introduction to Junior Great Books (JGB).  JGB is a product of the Great Books movement specifically written for elementary students.
In this work, students consider open-ended, high-order questions about stories. They reflect on these questions prior to a formal seminar with specific behavioral expectations. After the discussion, students again reflect on their thinking.
I am including for you the graphic representation of seminar expectations, written student responses, and participation maps of each of our four seminars. I try to be clear that hash marks for participation do not not numerically correlate to better performance; rather they just help me monitor involvement.
Please ask your kids about our work together. Enlightening and frustrating are not mutually exclusive!
Also please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns! Do check out the Jones AIG blog noted below!
I remain yours
Sincerely,
Here's one such group hard at work:

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