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Gaut, Berys; Gaut, Morag – David Fulton Publishers, 2020
Co-written by a professor of philosophy and an experienced teacher, "Philosophy for Older Children" is a concise, practical guide which explains how to conduct philosophical enquiries with children from the age of nine upwards. This book contains detailed plans for conducting 24 philosophical enquiries, which have all been successfully…
Descriptors: Guides, Teaching Methods, Philosophy, Elementary School Students
Smith, Margaret; Sherin, Miriam Gamoran – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
Take a deeper dive into understanding the five practices-anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting-for facilitating productive mathematical conversations in your middle school classrooms and learn to apply them with confidence. This follow-up to the modern classic, "The 5 Practices in Practice: Successfully Orchestrating…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Mann, Melissa J.; Yanson, Regina; Lambert, Alysa D. – Management Teaching Review, 2018
Interviews are a critical component of assessing a candidate's fit in an organization. Students aspiring to be managers or human resource professionals will need to complete an interview to successfully gain employment and then, in turn, will be responsible for conducting interviews to effectively ascertain the capabilities and motivation of job…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Employment Interviews, Questioning Techniques, Skill Development
Small, Marian – Teachers College Press, 2017
Now in its Third Edition--expanded with over 100 new tasks and questions--this bestselling resource helps experienced and novice teachers to effectively and efficiently differentiate mathematics instruction in grades K-8. Math education expert Marian Small shows teachers how to get started and become expert at using two powerful and universal…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Common Core State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
Leone, Peter; Fink, Carolyn; Wilson, Michael; Mulcahy, Candace – National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC), 2018
This guide is a revised and updated edition of "Making It Count." This version contains much of the information from the earlier publication but also includes strategies for using project-based learning and Web-based instructional programs to support the development of mathematics proficiency for youth in short-term juvenile correctional…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Youth, Juvenile Justice

Brualdi, Amy – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 1999
Provides teachers with information on the types of questions and questioning behaviors that can facilitate the learning process. Also describes the types of question that are ineffective. Teachers must be sure they have a clear purpose for their question, rather than just determining student knowledge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods
Leone, Peter; Wilson, Michael; Mulcahy, Candace – National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, 2010
This guide is designed to support the development of mathematics proficiency for youth in short-term juvenile correctional facilities. Mathematics proficiency includes mastery and fluency in foundational numeracy; an understanding of complex, grade-appropriate concepts and procedures; and application of those competencies to solve relevant,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Youth, Juvenile Justice
Ciardiello, A. Vincent – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2007
In this book, the author suggests that to truly learn, students should be puzzled about new knowledge. Question-finding, the unique strategy described in the book, fosters this learning by leading adolescent students to probe the multiple meanings of text and ask challenging, open-ended questions. Focus units illustrate how teachers can use…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Questioning Techniques, Information Seeking, Learning Strategies
Wragg, E. C.; Brown, G. – 2001
This book examines everyday use of questions in elementary classrooms, exploring the range of questions teachers can ask, strategies teachers can use in questioning, and ways that teachers can evaluate the effectiveness of their questions. Section 1, "Why Do We Ask Questions?" introduces the issue. Section 2, "What Kinds of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods
Goldman, Elizabeth; Adler, C. Ralph – National Institute for Literacy, 2007
Parents are their child's first and most important teacher. This booklet introduces parents to techniques for helping their preschoolers learn to read. Included is a story about how one mother and father encourage their children to read, a sample reading activity, and a checklist for parents of preschoolers. This brochure is based on "A Child…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Emergent Literacy, Reading Aloud to Others, Parent Role

Fey, Marc E.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1988
The article examines children's requests for clarification (RQCLs) in sections on the development of RQCL behaviors in normally developing children, the use of RQCL behaviors by language-impaired children, evaluation of language-impaired children's use of RQCL behaviors, and facilitation of language impaired children's use of and response to…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Listening Comprehension, Questioning Techniques

Blank, Marion; White, Sheila J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
The article examines four question-asking practices that prevail in school: maximizing higher level questions, translating identified weaknesses into questions, using questions to create a shared context, and using questions to avoid explicit criticism. (CL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Language Handicaps, Questioning Techniques
Beck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G.; Hamilton, Rebecca L.; Kucan, Linda – American Educator, 1998
Explains the "Questioning the Author" approach to reading comprehension, which is designed to get students to build understanding of text ideas by becoming actively involved as they read. Suggestions are given for constructing meaning by going back and forth between the text and discussing the ideas. Some examples illustrate the process.…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Skill Development

Hume, Bonnie – Educational Forum, 1981
Outlines the rudiments of formal logic in a manner comprehensible by preschoolers and early elementary schoolchildren. Includes suggestions as to how the teacher might teach basic logical principles through children's literature and by capitalizing on children's spontaneous responses whenever possible. (CT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Logic, Preschool Education

Ornstein, Allen C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1987
Outlines the importance of questioning skills for teaching and discusses the topic in relation to the four basic ways of classifying questions: sophistication, cognitive hierarchy, direction (convergent or divergent), and personal or subjective. Includes four tables. (MD)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Questioning Techniques