Thinking Through Quality Questioning: Deepening Student Engagement - Softcover

Walsh, Jackie A.; Sattes, Elizabeth D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412989027 ISBN 13: 9781412989022

Publisher: Corwin, 2011

Synopsis

Asking the right questions is the answer

This groundbreaking book provides teachers with an accessible, research-based blueprint for developing student metacognitive skills and ensuring that students take responsibility for their own learning. The authors use the findings of cognitive scientists to highlight quality questioning behaviors and explain how to apply them for improved student outcomes. Key features include:

• Short vignettes of quality questioning in action
• Evidence that ties question strategy to student achievement
• An overview of collaborative, written, electronic, and group response strategies
• Examples of how quality questioning connects to formative assessment

Special note regarding the eBook version: Some figures have been redacted in compliance with digital rights permissions.

About this title

About the Author

Learn more about Jackie Walsh′s PD offerings

Jackie Walsh is an independent educational consultant who partners with educators across the country to enhance teaching and leading in classrooms, schools, and districts. Her passion and primary area of expertise is questioning―for both student and adult learning. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie is also the lead consultant for the Alabama Best Practices Center, which affords her the opportunity to work with networks of school teams, district teams, instructional partners, and superintendents.

 

Jackie’s early experience as a high school social studies teacher contributed to her passion for questioning. As a designer and facilitator of professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators, she links quality questioning practices not only to student thinking and learning but also to adult learning and reflection. Her commitment is to collaborative design that customizes learning to the context of the learners. Her experience spans work in K-12, higher education, a regional research laboratory, and a state department of education.

 

The author and co-author of numerous books and articles focused on quality questioning, Jackie seeks to make research and best practice accessible to practitioners. Her books, co-authored with Beth Sattes, include: Quality Questioning, 2nd Edition (2017), Questioning for Classroom Discussion (2015), Thinking Through Quality Questioning (2011), Leading Through Quality Questioning (2010),  and Quality Questioning, 1st Edition (2005), She received her A.B. from Duke University, M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. Follow Jackie on Twitter @Question2Think; email, walshja@aol.com.

Review

"This book delivers on the double meaning of its title. It makes a compelling argument that quality questioning is the primary catalyst for thinking in the classroom and offers practical tools for crafting questions worth thinking about. I have found no better resource for unleashing the power of questioning as a force for student learning in the 21st century than Thinking Through Quality Questioning."

Author: Nancy Love, Author and Program Director Published On: 2011-02-03

"Any educator who believes that our students MUST be able to think deeply in order to flourish in our world today and in the future, will not be able to put this book down!" Author: Sally Piepenbrink, State School Improvement Specialist Published On: 2011-03-01

“Thinking Through Quality Questioning is an excellent resource for teachers to promote student thinking, student engagement and hold students accountable for their learning. The power of this book is that it not only outlines teacher behaviors but it specifically connects them to student outcomes and behaviors. It truly supports the notion of students being more involved in the classroom translates into increased student learning!” Author: Jamalya Jackson, Director, Professional Development and New Teacher Induction Published On: 2011-03-01

“I believe one of our goals as teachers is to have students who can think at high levels and apply that knowledge across disciplines. Thinking Through Quality Questioning is a practical way for teachers to guide students as thinkers not just doers in the classroom. The book gives support to teachers as they promote personal responsibility for learning in their classrooms. I recommend this book to all teachers as they continue guiding students through this journey.” Author: Melissa M. Adams, Assistant Principal Published On: 2011-03-01

"The skillful use of questioning in a classroom is vital to student engagement and learning. It′s difficult to imagine a classroom in which students are involved in deep conceptual learning that did not depend for its success on the teacher′s use of questions to promote thinking and engagement. The authors fully explore this important topic." Author: Charlotte Danielson, Author and Educational Consultant Published On: 2011-03-01

"Be prepared to question how you teach. Thinking through Quality Questioning provides an easy to follow format of how teachers can authentically engage students and instill in them a desire to question and search for answers. A must-read for teachers!" Author: Sharon Sigley, 3rd Grade Teacher Published On: 2011-03-02

“Thinking Through Quality Questioning not only provides the tools needed to frame effective questions, it also provides the structures necessary to elicit thoughtful student responses and dialogue. The book guides educators through the process of creating a classroom rich in productive interactions by providing both practical examples and supporting frameworks." Author: Jamie Parris, Director of Secondary Math and Science Published On: 2011-03-02

"For educators who value student engagement, inquiry, and self-efficacy, this is the book. Based on 22 years of study, Jackie Walsh and Beth Sattes provide a framework for posing quality questions that promote student metacognition and responsibility, as well as provide feedback to inform instruction. As partners in learning, teachers and students will both benefit as a result of the researched knowledge and practical strategies offered in Thinking through Quality Questioning." Author: Katie Bazzani, K-12 Staff Development Specialist Published On: 2011-03-09

“The critical challenge for educators today is to successfully prepare students for a world which we don’t yet know, and for jobs that don’t yet exist. Schools must transform students into independent, lifelong learners equipped to make thoughtful decisions. Thinking through Quality Questioning is a valuable resource for teachers committed to helping students learn how to learn." Author: Sherrill W. Parris, Assistant State Superintendent of Education Published On: 2011-03-09

“Anyone in an educational leadership position knows the pressure to do more with less. Thinking through Quality Questioning reminded me that providing teachers with quality teaching tools is the best and most inexpensive means of improving teaching and learning. The book is clear, concise, and well-researched. As a recently retired superintendent, I can easily see this book becoming the focus for a year-long book study and professional learning experience.” Author: Joy B. Williams, Superintendent Published On: 2011-03-10

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1412989027
• ISBN 13: 9781412989022
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208