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Using Higher-Order Questions to Help Students Build Explanations
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View a multimedia overview to learn how teachers can promote critical thinking skills by posing higher-order questions and encouraging student explanations.
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Classroom Observation: Tracking Questions and Responses
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In teams, use this observation form to observe ongoing questions and responses generated by class instruction and then provide feedback on impact and possible improvement.
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Sentence Starters for Generating Higher-Order Questions
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Use this tool to develop questions and sentence starters that will help generate deeper explanations from students.
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Discuss and Design: Effective Classroom Structures for Higher-Order Questions
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Use this observation chart to convene a school in-service session for teachers to learn about creating classroom structures that utilize student questioning to build explanations. Related...
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Learning Together About Using Higher-Order Questions to Help Students Build Explanations
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The discussion questions in this tool can be used to convene a school in-service session for teachers to learn why and how to teach using higher-order questions. Related Media: Using...
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