Question Renovation PD

Go Beyond “Identify Figurative Language”

So students can identify a simile, metaphor, and hyperbole. What next?

From “Too Many Choices” To “One Quality Task”

Fixing an under-developed (but interesting) task that was originally part of a choice menu.

Aim High, Scaffold Down in Math

A high level of thinking in math also requires the support of thoughtful scaffolding.

Going Beyond “Name That Genre!”

What will my students do after they’ve named the story’s genre?

Don’t Make A Mere Model!

This task is all about the product, but completely ignores how students will think.

Comparing Strengths and Weaknesses

Go beyond merely explaining strengths and weaknesses and get students thinking in interesting ways.

Improving These Novel Study Questions

Let’s fix these nine, underdeveloped discussion questions!

What Makes A Math Puzzle Actually Puzzling?

This math puzzle wasn’t so puzzling. What went wrong?

Context Clues and Classics

How to use a classic to revamp a study of context clues.

Go Beyond “Explain This Quote”

I’d show a quote and then ask, “What does this quote mean?” And that was it!

From Frantic Questions to Sensible Sequence

Why was I asking five, unrelated, low-level questions in a row?

Help my students remember these confusing terms!

When we want students to memorize two terms, we actually shouldn’t aim for memorization!

What if Dr. Seuss Covered a Poem?

Rather than just “paraphrasing” a poem, what if we did a cover version?