Description
* This course is worth either 15 continuing education contact hours (CECH) or one graduate credit.
Do you need to ramp up your classroom questioning techniques?
Questions are the driving force of learning in classrooms. Hacking Questions digs into framing, delivering, and maximizing questions in the classroom to keep students engaged in learning.
Known in education circles as the "Questioning Guru," Connie Hamilton shows teachers of all subjects and grades how to:
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Hear the music: listen for correct answers
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Scaffold to trigger student thinking without doing it for them
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Kick the IDK bucket to avoid “I don’t know” as the final answer
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Punctuate your learning time to end with reflection questions
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Spin the throttle to fuel students to ask the questions
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Fill your back pocket with engagement questions
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Make yourself invisible by establishing student-centered protocols
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Be a Pinball Wizard and turn students into facilitators
Book: “Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom” by Connie Hamilton
ISBN-10: 1948212145
ISBN-13: 978-1948212144
Website: https://www.conniehamilton.org/freeresources
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Develop effective questioning techniques to enhance student engagement and learning.
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Implement scaffolding strategies that prompt student thinking without providing direct answers.
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Use reflection questions to promote deeper thinking and end learning sessions with critical thought.
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Create a repertoire of engagement questions that sustain student participation and interest.
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Promote student-centered learning through protocols that minimize teacher presence and increase student autonomy.
Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom - Alignment to Professional Teaching Domains
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Danielson Domain |
Connection to the Book |
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Domain 1: Planning and Preparation |
Guides teachers in designing purposeful questions to deepen student thinking and engagement. |
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Domain 2: Classroom Environment |
Promotes a culture of inquiry where students feel safe to ask and answer challenging questions. |
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Domain 3: Instruction |
Offers strategies for questioning techniques, facilitating discussions, and encouraging student-led inquiry. |
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Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities |
Encourages teachers to reflect on their questioning practices and continuously refine their instructional approaches. |
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