Raising the Rigor: Effective Questioning Strategies and Techniques for the Classroom (Teach Students to Write and Ask Their Own Meaningful Questions)

ISBN: 1942496982

Author: Eileen Depka

Condition: Used

The skillful use of questioning techniques has the power to enhance students' critical thinking skills, deepen their engagement, and better prepare them for college and careers. This book shares questioning techniques that educators can use to respond to students' diverse needs while maintaining rigor and relevance. Teach students questioning strategies via Socratic circles and Bloom's taxonomy to build connections between students and their learning. Explore example situations, and use templates and strategies to encourage advanced discussions, collaboration, and risk-taking in the classroom.Learn questioning strategies that will aid you in increasing rigor in the classroom: Discover how questioning can promote the traits that students need to succeed in college and their careers. Examine instructional practices and examples of rigor in the classroom you can use to respond to students as they develop 21st century skills and conceptual understanding. Explore how to deconstruct standards and standards-based questions to write quality questions that align with academic expectations. Create a classroom climate that fosters collaboration and constructive discussions, teaches higher-order thinking skills, and increases student engagement. Use templates, surveys, and checklists to plan instruction, deconstruct academic standards, assess student engagement, and collect data.Contents:Chapter 1: Using Questioning Strategies in the ClassroomChapter 2: Deconstructing Higher-Order Thinking SkillsChapter 3: Developing Effective AssessmentsChapter 4: Ensuring Student Success With Complex QuestionsChapter 5: Creating Standards-Based Questions and TasksChapter 6: Encouraging Traits to Attain College and Career ReadinessChapter 7: Encouraging Student InvolvementChapter 8: Growing Students' Ability to Ask Questions That MatterEpilogue: Pulling It All TogetherReferences and Resources