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Better questioning for better learning Questioning is a process
that sparks discussion and encourages deeper thinking. Effective
questioning builds on students' natural curiosity, moving them out
of their comfort zone and into the learning zone in a purposeful,
accessible way. It also models the process of good thinking and
fosters a culture of high expectations. Like any skill, questioning
takes practice. With this insightful guide, you'll reframe your
thinking and fine-tune the three essential questioning skills-know
your intent, plan your responses, and stay purposefully silent-to
elicit noticeably improved responses from students. Features
include * Questioning sequences that work in any discipline *
Techniques for deepening learning through questioning *
Organizational strategies for pair, small-group, and whole-class
dialogues * Best practices for balancing questioning, thinking
tools, and strategic silences * Exercises, activities, and review
and reflection sections High-quality questioning supports a culture
in which students are not only challenged, but expect to be
challenged, and where they flourish intellectually. Through your
questioning, you'll give them the tools they need to become
thoughtful, confident, and independent learners.
Using classroom discussions to teach good habits of thinking
Classroom discussion has a major effect on student learning. In
fact, dialogue is one of the best vehicles for learning how to
think, make moral decisions, and understand another person's point
of view. Research also indicates that most teachers talk too much
in the classroom and don't wait long enough for students to
respond. How do we improve the quality of classroom discussion?
Challenging Learning Through Dialogue transforms the most
up-to-date research into practical strategies that work. Readers
will learn How to build in more "wait-time" for better quality
thinking and questioning from students How to use dialogue to teach
reasoning, collaboration, and good habits of thinking The three
types of dialogue and how to teach the most effective version:
exploratory talk Dozens of practical strategies for exploratory
dialogue Global examples of fun ways to teach dialogue An
innovative new instructional strategy called Classroom Mysteries
Written by an internationally known team of educational innovators,
this book is for all educators who aim to use effective classroom
dialogue to engage students in learning. "This valuable book is a
must for teachers and families who wish to have their children
learn to think and communicate with greater precision and clarity."
Arthur L. Costa, Ed. D., Professor Emeritus California State
University Sacramento and Co-Director, International Institute for
Habits of Mind "James Nottingham's work on Challenging Learning is
a critical element of creating Visible Learners. This new series
will help teachers hone the necessary pedagogical skills of
dialogue, feedback, questioning, and mindset." John Hattie,
Professor & Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute
University of Melbourne
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