Some schools I work with have Talk Pledges such as We will ask questions to help us learn. We know that students who ask questions, of themselves and others, are successful learners. But do we create enough genuine opportunities for questioning?
Often we say things like, Any questions…? but then move on quickly. Our students feel that we don’t really want or expect them to ask anything.
Try saying: Some questions.
Then pause.
This is completely different. Our students are now clear that we expect them to ask something. That we want them to.
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