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Tag: effective questioning
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Habituate learners into giving higher quality responses to your questions, whatever their starting points
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Three ways you can revisit how you plan questions, that will help you to more effectively differentiate for the learners in front of you
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Rethink the underlying processes of classroom questioning to fundamentally change how learners respond
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Start thinking critically about the questions you ask and get an instant boost to your in-lesson differentiation
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Use your classroom walls to bring questioning to life for your learners, differentiating learning in the process
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Add challenge into your lessons at almost any point by calling on Bloom’s Taxonomy as a framework for stretching learner thinking
Challenge as a Supplement Here are two ways to think about challenge. First, challenge is an integral part of any lesson, permeating our planning and teaching. Second, challenge is a…
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Instantly differentiate your questioning, including for your less- and more-able learners, by letting Bloom’s Taxonomy do the work for you
Bloom’s-Based Extension Questions Let’s think briefly about using Bloom’s taxonomy to structure extension questions. These questions are supplements to the main work of the lesson. They are called extensions because…
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One questioning activity that creates a holistic overview and a second that prioritises understanding success criteria
Different Questions, Same Material Divide the class into groups of three. Each group is given the same resources but a different question. Groups try to answer their questions by analysing…
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Two different ways to tap into the power of interviews so you can engage your learners and get them asking high-quality questions
Interviewing Here are three ways you can use interviewing as the basis of a classroom activity. Explain to learners that they will be interviewing their peers to find out their…
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One activity you and your learners can benefit from repeatedly, and a second that delivers collaborative learning that is almost guaranteed to work every time
Question Set Work with your class to develop a set of questions that can be used again and again when doing a specific type of task. Learners can then use…