Essential Questions
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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TEACHER WILL MODEL HOW TO FORM ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS THAT WILL LEAD TO EXPANDED LEARNING.
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION?
The pieces of evidence chosen for this objective combine one from Move #1 (students are forming their own questions) and one from Move #2 (students are expanding their own learning).
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QUESTIONS THAT PROBE FOR DEEPER MEANING
SET THE STAGE FOR FURTHER QUESTIONING
They foster the development of critical thinking skills and problem-solving.
Good essential questions are open-ended, non-judgmental, purposeful, and invite an exploration of ideas.
They, also, integrate technology to support the learning process.
Good essential questions are open-ended, non-judgmental, purposeful, and invite an exploration of ideas.
They, also, integrate technology to support the learning process.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
RESIST AN OBVIOUS ANSWER
EQ are inquiry based.
They offer a creative choice that transforms the search for knowledge.
They provoke other good questions and encourage students to create their own questions as they attempt to clarify the main essential question.
They offer a creative choice that transforms the search for knowledge.
They provoke other good questions and encourage students to create their own questions as they attempt to clarify the main essential question.
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EQ REINFORCE THINKING SKILLS.
CAUSE STUDENTS TO SEARCH FOR AN ANSWER.
They require students to draw upon content knowledge, personal experience and other information they have gathered to construct their own answers.
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EQ SHOULD PROVOKE
AND SUSTAIN STUDENT INTEREST.
Good questions are likely to produce interesting student questions and take into consideration diverse interests and learning styles.
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WHAT IS WORTH REMEMBERING?
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GREAT GOOD
ABILITY TO ASK GREAT QUESTIONS SEPARATES TEACHERS
The ability to ask great questions separates great teachers from good teachers.
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CREATE CLASSROOM CLIMATE
STUDENTS CAN ASK QUESTIONS CONFIDENTLY
Students will be uncomfortable asking questions if they feel they may be open to peer ridicule or sound as if they don't know the subject.
Students should be encouraged to ask questions of themselves also.
Students should be encouraged to ask questions of themselves also.
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SUBJECT AREA WONDERS
Teachers can look up "wonders" to go along with subject area needs in order to engage students in a new area of study.
Use current news articles that pertain to students
READ BOOKS THAT ARE BASED ON REAL LIFE EVENTS.
What if?
Encourage students to find out about others who have made life better for others in their own community.
CITATIONS
- www.onhandschools.com curriculum mapping essential questions guide
- James, Richard. The Skill of Questioning. Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
- Winter, Jeanette. Wangari's Trees of Peace. Harcourt, Inc. 2008.
- Mary Kilray, "Asking Better Questions" School Tube
- Annie Alpers, "Questions in the Classroom" You Tube
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