A simple classroom question can open up a far deeper lesson. When a teacher asks why the sky appears blue or whether a viral claim is credible, the exercise goes beyond science; it tests a student’s ...

Some of the most significant discoveries in human history began with a simple question. The ability to ask thoughtful questions has always been central to intellectual growth, and classrooms that ...

As educators, we often hear about the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to our students. What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and ...

Students will participate more if you give them frequent, low-stakes chances to interact with content all throughout a lesson ...

As educators, we often hear about the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to our students. What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can we encourage students to develop their own questions? And, once they create them, what’s next? Questioning is an essential part of any classroom. Oftentimes, ...