EBIS: Questioning With Teacher Clarity In Mind

Rationale: To enhance the effect of Teacher Clarity on student achievement, teachers need the skills and tools to assess student understanding. By using purposeful and effective questioning, teachers can encourage active engagement, set high expectations, and determine how well students are progressing toward learning goals. Most importantly, asking the right questions at the right time helps reinforce student ownership of their learning.

Learning Intention: Participants will be able to explain how questioning helps teachers understand student learning in relation to learning goals and success criteria. They will also develop a plan to effectively implement questioning throughout the year, including support for staff. 

Success Criteria: Teams will know they are successful when they:

• Can explain how questioning connects to student ownership and teacher clarity.

• Have practiced creating questions that encourage engagement, set high expectations, and reinforce teacher clarity.

• Can outline their next steps for implementing their focus area (whether continuing with teacher clarity or shifting to questioning).