Blog Post 4: What questions do we ask? How do we ask?

 Outline:

• Questions
• Time-period on thinking
• ask the entire class, not just one student. 
• Make everyone feel smart
• ask questions that relevant, not just random.
•  don't pressure the student
• yes and no questions are okay, but what about a follow up question
• Asking
• never ask if they understand as a whole
• be specific when asking what they understand
• never ask multiple questions, you aren't giving them time to think it through first.
• Switch it up ask different kinds of questions

   We ask questions that make them think, questions that involve what we are discussing. However, we should not immediately pick a student, we should give the class as a whole 7-10 seconds to think about the answer, then call on a student. We should also pick different students, never pick the same student twice until you have asked everyone a question. Why? Simple, when calling on one person, you may give the other kids relief but you have lost them the moment you stopped calling on others. You want to involve the class as a whole so everyone participates and knows the important questions. Also, you want every child to succeed, you yourself are setting them up not to care if you simple label them that way. Why ask if the understand, when clearly they are going to tell you yes simply because that is what you want to hear. Ask this question in a different way, ask them specifically what something is, or something in that manner. Be Specific!! When you ask a yes or no question, you should defiantly follow it by asking a more open-ended question. However, do not ask them at the same time, again it is important to let them think what you are asking through. Maybe have them write it down if they aren't getting it and tell them you will explain it individually to them so they can ask you questions. Never ask the same type of questions, give them something to think about, something they have to put thought into, because really are you not going to want to put that kind of question on a test. Ask these questions the way they might seem them on a test, do not through a random kind of question to your students on test day when they have not seen or heard it. You most likely will not like the results of this method. Be fair when asking questions give them more then two seconds to answer, they may have to think about it longer, but that doesn't mean they don't know it or are not smart. Think of how you want to be asked questions and how you would want your teacher to teach you.                                                     
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