The Standards Students Need to Meet.
In order to be an effective teacher, you need to know the many meanings of words. The way words are used in a sentence is important, different sentence structures can change the meaning of a word. Common Core states, "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text..." in English Language Arts Standards >> Grade 11-12 << 4. If students are required to identify the different meanings of words then we, as teachers, need to know how to guide our students to success. Students need to know how to find the main points of an article. This will help them come to an educated conclusion on what the article means. This concept was addressed in English Language Arts Standards << Grade 11-12 << 5.
Students need to be able to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion. This ability is needed when students are searching for information on the internet. The teacher provides insight to their students, to better help them understand the subject being studied. English Languages Arts Standards << Grade 11-12 << 6 encourages students to analyze opinions, evidence and reasoning. English Languages Arts Standards << Grade 11-12 << 7 encourages students to evaluate multiple resources to solve a problem or answer a question. This helps them to be independent learners. Communication is an important tool in the classroom; helping students to collaborate in class discussions, convey their questions or answers and know how to work together for project-based learning. The English Languages Arts Standards << Grade 11-12 << 8 states, "... corroborating or challenging them with other information." Collaborating in group discussions lead students to improve their communication skills, helping them to be able to express their opinions and knowledge. This will allow the students to corroborate with logical evidence.
English Languages Arts Standards << Grade 11-12 << 9 states that students can pull resources together to understand the full meaning of a subject. It also allows them to note the discrepancies amongst their sources.
What do we need to know about QUESTIONS to be an effective Teacher?
Asking students questions during a discussion keeps most student engaged. Students will anticipate the questions and make sure they keep up with the lecture to ensure they know the answer if they are asked. "What does a teacher asking questions of a class expect the class to learn from the questioning process?" is quoted in The Right Way to Ask Questions in the Classroom. This question entices the reader to want to figure out why teachers ask questions. When a teacher ask, "Does everybody understand?", most students feel like the teacher is ready to move forward with the lesson. Students might have missed a vital point and say they understand because they do not know the point they missed. By asking the student a yes or no question, the teacher is more likely to get the answer their students think the teacher wants to hear.
There are three types of students in the classroom; smart students, those that aren’t and the students who do not care. If the teacher ask the whole class a question, the type of students who are most likely to volunteer to answer are the smart students. If the teacher continuously uses this practice, the less knowledgeable students and those that don’t care will most likely not be listening to the lesson. These generalized questions do not help the class as a whole. Future teachers need to break this method of asking questions and get the entire class involved. Mary Budd Rowe suggest a teacher ask questions that do not have a yes or no answer, wait three seconds and then call on a student to answer. This will give the student enough time to think about the answer before being put on the spot. Most of the students in the class will have time to think of the answer before the teacher calls on a student. I agree that this method will get the majority of the class involved, rather than just a few students who know they know the answers.
Three Ways to Ask Better Questions in the Classroom
Three Ways to Ask Better Questions in the Classroom made me more aware of how questions can enhance a lesson. Good questions will encourage the students to think about the answer. Some teachers are more worried about their lesson plans, rather than the questions they can ask to encourage the learning process. One way to ask better questions is to plan the questions along with your lesson plans. This allows the teacher to think of the possible responses from their students. By preparing the questions with the lesson plan, the teacher will be able to find the best place in the lesson to ask the questions. The next technique is to leave questions unanswered for a period of time, this encourages the class to search for the answer. The teacher can even ask a question at the beginning of the period and not answer it until the class period is almost over. The teacher needs to preserve and save effective questions for future classes. Sometimes students can ask good questions that can be used in future classes, so save those too.
Asking students questions during a discussion keeps most student engaged. Students will anticipate the questions and make sure they keep up with the lecture to ensure they know the answer if they are asked. "What does a teacher asking questions of a class expect the class to learn from the questioning process?" is quoted in The Right Way to Ask Questions in the Classroom. This question entices the reader to want to figure out why teachers ask questions. When a teacher ask, "Does everybody understand?", most students feel like the teacher is ready to move forward with the lesson. Students might have missed a vital point and say they understand because they do not know the point they missed. By asking the student a yes or no question, the teacher is more likely to get the answer their students think the teacher wants to hear.
There are three types of students in the classroom; smart students, those that aren’t and the students who do not care. If the teacher ask the whole class a question, the type of students who are most likely to volunteer to answer are the smart students. If the teacher continuously uses this practice, the less knowledgeable students and those that don’t care will most likely not be listening to the lesson. These generalized questions do not help the class as a whole. Future teachers need to break this method of asking questions and get the entire class involved. Mary Budd Rowe suggest a teacher ask questions that do not have a yes or no answer, wait three seconds and then call on a student to answer. This will give the student enough time to think about the answer before being put on the spot. Most of the students in the class will have time to think of the answer before the teacher calls on a student. I agree that this method will get the majority of the class involved, rather than just a few students who know they know the answers.
Three Ways to Ask Better Questions in the Classroom
Three Ways to Ask Better Questions in the Classroom made me more aware of how questions can enhance a lesson. Good questions will encourage the students to think about the answer. Some teachers are more worried about their lesson plans, rather than the questions they can ask to encourage the learning process. One way to ask better questions is to plan the questions along with your lesson plans. This allows the teacher to think of the possible responses from their students. By preparing the questions with the lesson plan, the teacher will be able to find the best place in the lesson to ask the questions. The next technique is to leave questions unanswered for a period of time, this encourages the class to search for the answer. The teacher can even ask a question at the beginning of the period and not answer it until the class period is almost over. The teacher needs to preserve and save effective questions for future classes. Sometimes students can ask good questions that can be used in future classes, so save those too.
I agree with you yes or no question normally get a responds of what they think the teacher would like to hear. Teachers should make their students tell them why the answer is yes or no.When teachers make students tell why its yes or no it force the students to think.
ReplyDelete"There are three types of students in the classroom; smart students, those that aren’t and the students who do not care. If the teacher ask the whole class a question, the type of students who are most likely to volunteer to answer are the smart students. If the teacher continuously uses this practice, the less knowledgeable students and those that don’t care will most likely not be listening to the lesson. These generalized questions do not help the class as a whole. Future teachers need to break this method of asking questions and get the entire class involved. Mary Budd Rowe suggest a teacher ask questions that do not have a yes or no answer, wait three seconds and then call on a student to answer. This will give the student enough time to think about the answer before being put on the spot. Most of the students in the class will have time to think of the answer before the teacher calls on a student. I agree that this method will get the majority of the class involved, rather than just a few students who know they know the answers."
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this entire paragraph about the three types of students. Even if a teacher ask the entire class a question, do you think a kid who does not care will still think about the answer? Even if he or she does get called on, if they do not know the answer, the teacher will move on to another student. Of course this all depends on the teacher and how the teacher ask questions and what he or she expects the answer to be. Everything ties back to keeping students interested to get the feedback from students that you want.
"Even if a teacher ask the entire class a question, do you think a kid who does not care will still think about the answer?" No I do that think that. I wrote, "Most of the students in the class will have time to think of the answer before the teacher calls on a student." I agree with you that it depends on if a teacher has the ability to keep their students interested.
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ReplyDeletePaula left a very interesting comment and an important point to keep in mind. We must find a way to engage ALL our different types of students so those students who don't care will become the students who DO care. You have been very detailed in this post. Good job!
Haley,
ReplyDeleteI think you made a very detailed post that can help guide teachers and future teachers on new ways to engage their students and ask questions. There are all different types of students and they all learn and listen differently.
Kaitlyn
In project based learning the questions are the main part of your lesson plan. Or at least should be. You will discover this when you get to the lesson plan assignments.
ReplyDeleteHow would you make sure that all of your students wrestled with all of the questions you want them to address? How could technology help you do this?
I am glad you addressed the ACCRS but they are not the focus of the question I asked. You addressed it as well. Thanks.
I want my students to have fun while learning. I plan on asking some questions at the beginning of the class. Then during the class, having my students play a game where they will reveal the answer. I plan to make everyday different in my classroom to keep my students from being bored. Technology will help my students do group projects, talk to professors or other classes from across the world and watch educational videos. I also want to use music in my classroom to help my students learn.
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