Developing Deeper Thinking and Understanding Through Effective Questioning
One of the crucial factors of deeper thinking and understanding is questioning. But what kinds of questions should teachers be asking to help students develop deeper thinking and understanding? And, are teachers helping students generate questions for themselves?
This interactive seminar focuses on the following essential question: How can teachers improve their questioning skills to create a thinking and learning environment in all classrooms for all students?
During this seminar, participants will learn the types of questions and questioning strategies teachers should use along with how to scaffold student responses to promote deeper thinking and understanding across all content areas and all grade levels. Through modeling and guided and independent practice, participants will have opportunities to learn effective questioning strategies and talk with others regarding the impact of various questioning behaviors on student learning.
Who Should Attend:Teachers, staff developers, coaches, and administrators
Objectives:
You will
- develop a critical awareness of the research in thinking and questioning;
- learn the types of questions and question processes that promote student thinking and facilitate classroom dialogue and content acquisition;
- develop skills in generating open-ended, probing questions that scaffold student responses and deepen their thinking and understanding;
- experience strategies that facilitate the improvement of questioning behaviors; and
- discover self-assessment methods for analyzing questioning behaviors and their impact on student learning.
Prior to joining SEDL, Dr. Ramona Chauvin was a Region II Reading First regional coordinator for the Louisiana Department of Education and program director of Western Washington University's K–8 Teacher Education Program in Everett, Washington. She also has over 25 years of classroom experience as a teacher in grades 5–12 and 13 years of experience in higher education institutions in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington. She holds a PhD from the University of New Orleans in curriculum and instruction with a focus on teacher development, adult learning, narrative inquiry, and educational administration.
Prior to joining SEDL, Kathleen Theodore worked for the Louisiana Department of Education's Region I Education Service Center, where she coordinated regional and statewide Reading First professional development activities and provided extensive follow-up through support mentoring and coaching. She also worked in the New Orleans Public Schools for 24 years, where she served in the roles of classroom teacher, staff developer, and district reading facilitator. Theodore holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Xavier University of New Orleans.
CPL sessions are held at SEDL's headquarters in Austin, TX. Contact SEDL if you would like to schedule a customized session at your location.