REVISIT INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS
A Theory of Action
If teachers learn about different strategies to enable students to ask questions then teachers might feel more confident about including question time in their mathematics lessons.
If question time is explicitly allowed for and scaffolded then students might begin to ask more questions about their learning.
If students begin to ask more questions about their learning they might begin to take more ownership and direction of their learning.
If students take more ownership and direction of their learning they might make better connections to their learning.
If students make better connections to their learning then they might be more engaged.
If students are more engaged in learning then they might be more motivated to gain a deeper learning of the content and skills.
If students gain a deeper understanding of the content and skills their ability to attack problems might improve.
If their ability to attack problems improves students might achieve better results in mathematics.
If teachers learn about different strategies to enable students to ask questions then teachers might feel more confident about including question time in their mathematics lessons.
If question time is explicitly allowed for and scaffolded then students might begin to ask more questions about their learning.
If students begin to ask more questions about their learning they might begin to take more ownership and direction of their learning.
If students take more ownership and direction of their learning they might make better connections to their learning.
If students make better connections to their learning then they might be more engaged.
If students are more engaged in learning then they might be more motivated to gain a deeper learning of the content and skills.
If students gain a deeper understanding of the content and skills their ability to attack problems might improve.
If their ability to attack problems improves students might achieve better results in mathematics.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS - HOW WILL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS IMPROVE STUDENT QUESTIONING?
What are essential questions?
How do you develop essential questions?
What do essential questions look like?
- Watch the following video and discuss with your partner how you use essential
questions in your planning, delivery and reflection of learning experiences.
How do you develop essential questions?
- Colleague sharing exercise
What do essential questions look like?
LESSON STUDY
Activity: With your lesson study partner, plan your next lesson and develop an essential question that you will evaluate.
