Strategies to help students ask better questions by Anthony Washington https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si Sharing current practices en-us 2021-04-26 11:43:38 UTC 2021-04-26 12:59:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Questions https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459197598 I use notices and wonderings often. 
Wait time is something that we use and is something that we have worked on.
High praise is given, especially when students ask clarifying questions ]]> 2021-04-26 12:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459197598 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459198986 modeling]]> 2021-04-26 12:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459198986 Questions https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459199026 Model for the students in small group]]> 2021-04-26 12:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459199026 Question Strategies aprilfusilier https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459199238 1. Ask open-ended questions
2. Give students time 
3. Show interest in all responses
4. Give choices in how to respond 

]]> 2021-04-26 12:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459199238 I have a wonder wall for when students ask questions that need to be researched or answered later. Validates the question, but allows for questions that are wildly off topic to be addressed later. Students can research and find the answers themselves too :) https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200703 2021-04-26 12:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200703 It's important to instruct students to listen to others' questions so that they're asking 'fresh' questions and not just rephrasing what has already been asked. dawnbullock https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200706 2021-04-26 12:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200706 Thinking routines cherylchanaiwa https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200878 2021-04-26 12:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459200878 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459201528 Using "I noticed" anticipation sets to start inquiry. ]]> 2021-04-26 12:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459201528 Culture https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459202018 Creating an environment where students are not afraid to fail or take-risks. ]]> 2021-04-26 12:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459202018 Question Stems phillipperry https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459202619 We provide questioning stems during our Collaborative Study Groups to help facilitate the questioning/inquiry process. ]]> 2021-04-26 12:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459202619 modeling questions, post-it notes in classroom, using chat in hybrid learning, using listening techniques dianechapman https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459203372 2021-04-26 12:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459203372 KWL Charts to guide thinking kendralerner https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459203466 2021-04-26 12:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459203466 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459204052 Questions that challenge your thinking ]]> 2021-04-26 12:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459204052 Gallery walks cherylchanaiwa https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459204466 2021-04-26 12:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459204466 Starts with planning https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459205020 Pre-plan questions to help guide students to ask questions. ]]> 2021-04-26 12:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459205020 Creating thinking questions together in groups so the risk factor of asking questions gets mediated by the group work, helps to set up the classroom culture for asking questions more freely nicolereidinger https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459206640 2021-04-26 12:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459206640 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459206681 Using question starters in addition to sentence starters, like with Socratic Seminar and Kagan Strategies.]]> 2021-04-26 12:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459206681 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459208020 Modeling questioning
Question stems
Building a safe environment in the classroom
Have student rephrase each others' thinking]]> 2021-04-26 12:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459208020 categorize WH-questions https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459210970 focusing on types of questions so that younger students understand the difference when they hear and ask questions... ]]> 2021-04-26 12:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459210970 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459211558 Modeling ]]> 2021-04-26 12:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459211558 Teaching structures & protocols first/Facilitate inquiry https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459211931 -Open-ended questions
-Accountable talk stems
-Academic discourse
-Socratic seminar/Philosophical chairs]]> 2021-04-26 12:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459211931 Question Asking Strategies david_paladin_fernandez https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459213968 -Build free form question time into your lesson/provide an area for your students to write questions down in your lesson materials
-Answer all questions honestly and openly, even if the answer is "I am not going to answer that" explain why you are not going to answer it. The discourse encourages more discussion.
-Modeling how to questions should be asked and responded to]]> 2021-04-26 12:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459213968 Notice think wonders https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459215550 2021-04-26 12:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459215550 attempt to help students answer his/her own questions https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459217661 2021-04-26 12:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459217661 K W L chart and modeling the use of it https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459218280 question starters 
I notice...
I wonder...
stop and jot while reading .. write a question you have about the story or character
Why did the character do that..

]]> 2021-04-26 12:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459218280 G.L.A.D Observation and Inquiry Chart (starts with what do you know and what do you want to know and as students learn, they add that to the what do you know column in different colors and then back to more questions) julita_brown_dunn https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459218674 2021-04-26 12:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459218674 Teach students to teach terrancephillips https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459224260 Once a student shows understanding of material. I like to have them answer other student questions as if THEY were the teachers. Sometimes I tell them "explain it to me as if you were teaching it to a 2nd grader"

]]> 2021-04-26 12:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459224260 Ensure the topic is clear; Provide an example; Provide a sentence starters; Give the students wait time and think time to formulate their question in writing tamikajackson https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459224532 2021-04-26 12:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459224532 K W L and relating it to real-world scenarios aaronhenderson1 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459225296 2021-04-26 12:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459225296 Modeling https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459228066 2021-04-26 12:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459228066 Modeling https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459230246 Sentence starters I wonder why
Partner talk




]]> 2021-04-26 12:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459230246 KWL kelly_woodward1 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459231276 But have the students research the answers to the questions themselves, then share with the class. Gives them more insight on the topic, teaches others, creates ownership, and has them practice researching a topic. ]]> 2021-04-26 12:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459231276 Using Role-Playing stephaniealtchuler https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459232205 When students take on the role or persona of someone else (character/historical figure) they typically have better questions. Students can "interview" each other which drives the questioning and discussion.]]> 2021-04-26 12:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459232205 Validate questions as they are asked to give positive reinforcement when students take a risk to ask questions :) "Thats a great question! Im glad that was brought up today" nicolereidinger https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459234506 2021-04-26 12:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459234506 https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459241069 AVID tutorial process]]> 2021-04-26 12:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459241069 s https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459241511 2021-04-26 12:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/anthony_washington/1eqwtvwnmw7ap4si/wish/1459241511