Cues,+Questions+and+Advance+Organizers

=Read and Reflect=

How do you currently apply this strategy without the use of technology?

As the overview mentions, I use questioning strategies often. At the beginning of a new topic I regularly use KWL in a pen and paper format. I do think it is best practice to utilize questions before starting a topic. In terms of the quality and depth of my questions I'm not sure. Discussion of literature naturally lends itself to questioning. I think graphic organizers are useful tools. The ones I use most often in my Language Arts classroom are KWL, Venn Diagram and Story Maps.

What new insight did you gain from the reading?

I was struck by that student learning increases most when the focus is on what's important and not just what would be of interest to the students. The reading suggests that more thought and planning go into teacher questioning. This is a paradigm shift for me. Questioning is something that didn't really give a second thought...it was just what I did...it came naturally. I have become more aware of incorporating adequate wait time but it is truly challenging for me.

=Apply and Reflect=

Provide evidence of the tool that you learned.

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How might you use this tool in your classroom? I would use this to have students create graphic representations. One activity students do is connect current symbols to their origins in Greek Mythology. I would have students locate say the nike image then the greek god it is associated with and include both images and an explanation. For a memoir assignment I would have students scan images and then upload them to create a Glogster.