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

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 Classroom Chapter 2: Deconstructing Higher-Order Thinking Skills Chapter 3: Developing Effective Assessments Chapter 4: Ensuring Student Success With Complex Questions Chapter 5: Creating Standards-Based Questions and Tasks Chapter 6: Encouraging Traits to Attain College and Career Readiness Chapter 7: Encouraging Student Involvement Chapter 8: Growing Students' Ability to Ask Questions That Matter Epilogue: Pulling It All Together References and Resources
ASIN: 1942496982
VSKU: DBV.1942496982.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Eileen Depka
Binding: Perfect
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!