Questioning Strategies to Activate Student Thinking

When planned and executed in a strategic manner, classroom questioning is an effective way to engage all learners in thinking and speaking related to learning goals. This guide will help teachers:

• Connect students to learning goals.
• Hold all students accountable for responding.
• Scaffold and support student thinking.
• Encourage student questions and self-assessmen.t
• Use student responses as feedback to inform teaching and learning.

The guide's many tips and examples will help teachers develop questioning practices that motivate students and activate their thinking.

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