4. Ask Questions

INTRODUCTION

Rosenshine highlights the dual purpose of questions: 

a) to provide opportunities for student practice 

b) to allow a teacher to determine how well material has been learned, informing their decision to move on or to provide additional instruction. His review of research suggests that when teachers ask more questions, involving all students, their learning outcomes improve.

Walkthrus Ask Questions
Interactive Course

Walkthrus that support Principle 4.

Teaching and Learning Playbook Videos

Wait Time

1.Make Wait Time Real and Transparent

2. Narrate Hands

3.Prompt Thinking Skills

Cold Call

1.Keep Cold Call Positive

2. Make Cold Call Predictable

3.Use Cold Call Universally

4.Cold Call Intentionally

5. Connect Your Cold Calls

6.Build a Culture of Error

Means of Participation

1.Lesson Preparation

2. Effective Cueing

3. Sequence Means of Participation

Additional Resources

Videos

Dylan Willian – Questioning

Dylan William – Hinge Questions

Blogs and Articles

InnerDrive: An Overview of Effective Questioning in the Classroom

Teacher Toolkit: Unlocking the Power of Effective Questioning in the Classroom

Chartered College:Skilful questioning: The beating heart of good pedagogy

Chartered College: Questioning to stretch and challenge in a secondary classroom

Podcasts