tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617812097234422892.post797641416695150081..comments2023-10-19T04:56:26.694-07:00Comments on Seeking Shared Learning: Questions and engagement . . .Seeking Shared Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12404052732832594074noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617812097234422892.post-18269160885187002922014-01-13T21:16:29.286-08:002014-01-13T21:16:29.286-08:00Mike, this chart that is attached is a great remin...Mike, this chart that is attached is a great reminder of 5 questions we can use. Today, I was observed for the second time by my principal for the new TPEP model and I put these 5 questions up on my computer screen to remind of good questioning strategies since this is one of my focus areas. In my lessons today on interpreting remainders, I used all 5 of these questions at various times with two different classes. It was really powerful when I used the question "Can you tell me more?" I have never asked that question in that way and the one student I asked first was taken back a bit at first but then was able to expand on her thinking. A question that I often use in my teaching and did again today was, "Does anyone else have something more to add to that thinking?" . Kids really responded to this today and adding thoughts upon thoughts. After some of the responses I also asked kids what questions they still had and a couple of times kids had clarifying questions about why something was the way it was or how to do something. Very powerful. Questioning is sometimes can be a step that is skipped in lieu of time or pacing but it really gets to the point. <br /><br />On a side note, my other area of focus is wait time, as this has been pointed out in the past by both my principal and you as an area to think about more. Today was a big test in wait time. The new Common Core Standards have made for changes in the rigor of the work and in today's 60 minute lesson we completed 5 problems each having one way to interpret a remainder. They were complex and time consuming problems for kids to solve but the kids did great. It really tested my wait time though as we spent over 10 minutes on each problem, not easy for a person who likes to clip along at a quicker pace.Scott Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287798576706351083noreply@blogger.com