Better questioning for better learningEffective questioning builds on natural curiosity, moving students out of their comfort zone and into the learning zone in a purposeful, accessible way. With this insightful guide, you'll fine-tune the three essential skills of questioning--know your intent, plan your responses, and stay purposefully silent--to elicit noticeably improved responses from students. Features include- Questioning sequences that work in any discipline- Techniques for deepening learning through questioning- Organizational strategies for pair, small-group, and whole-class dialogues- Best practices for balancing questioning, thinking tools, and strategic silences- Exercises, activities, and review and reflection sections