Asking Effective Questions

Only questions that need answering

Not rhetorical

Verbs to elicit higher levels of thinking

Connect

Elaborate

Justify

Evaluate

Decide

Compare

Identify

Questions to open conversation to others

Teacher question

Class/Group discussion

Neutral questions

Avoid qualifiers such as "hard", or "easy"

Provide wait time

Anticipate Student Thinking

Solve problem in a variety of ways

Plan for possible questions

Link to Learning Goals

Open Ended Questions

Connect back to curriculum

Encourage variety of approaches and responses

Allow for students to formulate thoughts

Less confident students more inclined to answer