effective questioning
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This article focuses on various questioning strategies and common questioning errors. It includes a three minute video that talks about the importance of effective questioning in the workplace.
“Asking Good Questions.” UCA Creative Education Network, 27 Feb. 2019, creativeeducationnetwork.com/professional-recognition-2/asking-good-questions/. (The content of this handout is largely adapted from Brown, G. and Atkins, M. (1988) Effective Teaching in Higher Education, Routledge.)
These eight short video clips show teachers using effective questioning techniques, based on the Danielson rubric.
“Danielson Rubric: Teacher Uses a Variety of Questions.” Engage Video Library | EngageNY, www.engageny.org/content/danielson-rubric-teacher-uses-a-variety-questions.
This document includes the Danielson rubric components for Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques. Note: Due to copyright, we cannot post the document here. However, individuals can fill out the form in order to download their own copy.
Danielson, Charlotte. "The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument." http://www.danielsongroup.org/download/?download=448" 25 Aug. 2014. 28 Feb. 2019. <www.danielsongroup.org/books-materials/>.
This is a very practical article with sample questions that could work across subjects and grade levels, although focused on the elementary level. This article also breaks down questions to learner-centered, higher-order thinking, probing, and evidence based questions.
Berger, Cynthia. “EiE Teacher Tip: How to Ask Good Questions!” EiE Blog, 2017, blog.eie.org/eie-teacher-tip-how-to-ask-good-questions.
This article provides five steps to help children become better “questioners.” The first part of the article is about barriers to effective questioning and the second part is about how to help students break down those barriers, addressing student vulnerability.
Katrina, Schwartz. "How to Bring 'More Beautiful' Questions Back to School." KQED. 03 June2016. 28 Feb. 2019 <https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/43596/how-to-bring-more-beautiful-questions-back-to-school>.
This article overviews the importance of asking intentional and higher level questions to increase student engagement and achievement. The article mentions where questioning falls within the CCSS, NGSS, and Danielson Framework.
Walsh, Jackie Acree, and Beth Dankert Sattes. "Questioning for Classroom Discussion." Ascd.org. 2019. 28 Feb. 2019 <http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/115012/chapters/Introduction@-Making-the-Case-for-Questioning-for-Discussion.aspx>.
This article provides information and examples that demonstrate how to use effective questioning techniques to check for student understanding and improve student achievement.
Fisher, Douglas, and Nancy Frey. "Chapter 2. Questioning to Check for Understanding." How Student Progress Monitoring Improves Instruction - Educational Leadership. 28 Feb. 2019 <http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/111017/chapters/Questioning-to-Check-for-Understanding.aspx>.
Talk Moves: Questions to Promote Productive Talk (Primer and Checklist)
The primer is a more thorough document (at 22 pages long) more related to discourse.
This document is a one-page checklist for teachers. It guides teachers through setting goals for productive discussions, and including talk moves in their classroom discourse.
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This article provides effective strategies teachers can implement immediately to strengthen the effectiveness of questions, and therefore the feedback teachers gain from the questions.
Wiliam, Dylan. "The Right Question, The Right Way." Ascd.org. Mar. 2014. 28 Feb. 2019<http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar14/vol71/num06/The-Right-Questions,-The-Right-Way.aspx>.
Possible Staff Book Study
Quality Questioning: Research-Based Practice to Engage Every Learner by Beth Dankert Sattles and Jackie Acree Walsh