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Playlist: Question Renovation PD (Copy)

Go Beyond “Explain This Quote”

For Teachers

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

What if Dr. Seuss Covered a Poem?

For Teachers

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

From Frantic Questions to Sensible Sequence

For Teachers

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

Help my students remember these confusing terms!

For Teachers

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

Improving These Novel Study Questions

For Teachers

Let’s fix these nine, underdeveloped discussion questions!

Don’t Make A Mere Model!

For Teachers

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

Go Beyond “Identify Figurative Language”

For Teachers

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

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

For Teachers

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

What Makes A Math Puzzle Actually Puzzling?

For Teachers

This math puzzle fell flat. Why? Because puzzling isn’t about difficulty — it’s about something else entirely.

Context Clues and Classics

For Teachers

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

Going Beyond “Name That Genre!”

For Teachers

Naming the genre is step one. But what comes after that? Here’s how to push students past identification into real analysis.

Comparing Strengths and Weaknesses

For Teachers

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

Aim High, Scaffold Down in Math

For Teachers

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