I used to have a love/hate relationship with students asking questions. I mean, it is great that students are engaged and curious, right? I wanted students to ask questions, but I was so overwhelmed with all that comes along with it.
–> What about the questions that have the goal of getting you off-topic?
Now that I think about it, I guess they were not really that engaged if their questions were off-topic.
–> What about the questions that are easily “Googleable?”
In all fairness, I ask Alexa for information on the daily. But in the science classroom, we’re wanting deeper questions, questions that we need to investigate.
–> What about trying to answer too many questions?
I would hate to think a student left my classroom feeling their question wasn’t good enough because it wasn’t “picked.”
–> What about not asking questions?
Those moments that everyone just stares at you. Eeek.
–> What about the questions that are so complex or require lab material that you haven’t prepared?
Or unfortunately, lab materials that you don’t have access to.
Those fears prevented me from letting go of control (not to be confused with structure) in my classroom. I wanted students to be the drivers of their own learning, but how can anyone manage the questions of 60+ students throughout the day?
Oh, and still incorporate the required standards, keep pace with the other teachers, eat lunch, prepare lesson plans, and sleep at night?
It seemed impossible! Until I implemented systems that maintained structure in the classroom and gave more responsibility to students.
Supporting Students ASKING QUESTIONS Like Scientists
You can get all the insider secrets for developing students who ask questions like scientists in this two-hour training.
This isn’t just a sit-and-get workshop. We encourage our students to learn differently, so we should train differently!
During these two hours, we will look at real students’ questions from the beginning of a course to the end of a course. You’ll see the growth in student-led questions and how-to guide students to get there.
With these strategies and classroom activities, you will…
–> save time lesson planning as you give students more responsibilities
–> encourage collaboration between students to see growth in their confidence and abilities to ask questions
–> celebrate little wins as your students begin asking questions like scientists
What’s included?
Cost: $17
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