Prompting Deeper Discussions
eBook - ePub

Prompting Deeper Discussions

A Teacher's Guide to Crafting Great Questions

  1. 150 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Prompting Deeper Discussions

A Teacher's Guide to Crafting Great Questions

About this book

Learn how to craft better prompts and lead deeper class discussions.

Class discussions are the cornerstone of successful instruction and learning— a way to explore complex subject matter and help students develop critical-thinking, listening, and speaking skills. Too often, the questions teachers ask are met not with deep engagement and discovery but blank stares and silence. In order to reap the benefits of student discussion, teachers must know how to plan and facilitate great class conversations and avoid common pitfalls.

Prompting Deeper Discussions offers a winning formula: a great prompt, delivered by an agile teacher, at the best time, to a group of students that has been properly prepared to discuss it. Teachers across grades and content areas will learn how to

• Set goals for class discussions that are both ambitious and realistic.
• Thoughtfully prepare to lead these discussions.
• Craft and refine discussion prompts.
• Keep well-prompted discussions from falling flat.

Classroom teacher Matthew R. Kay also shares exercises that give both new and veteran teachers a chance to practice writing prompts without the pressure of a looming class. Ultimately, this book will help teachers strengthen in-class discussions so that students will have a greater depth of knowledge and develop essential skills they'll need to thrive.

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Information

Publisher
ASCD
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781416633396
eBook ISBN
9781416633419
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Praise for Prompting Deeper Discussions
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction: We Got to the Future Fast, Didn't We?
  8. Part I. Prompting for Success
  9. Chapter 1. Visualizing Deeper Discussions
  10. Chapter 2. Preparing to Prompt Deeper Discussions
  11. Chapter 3. Crafting Great Prompts
  12. Chapter 4. Keeping Deep Discussions from Stalling Out
  13. Part II. Exercises for Professional Development
  14. Conclusion: Jumping Up on Tables
  15. References
  16. About the Author
  17. Related ASCD Resources: Class Discussions
  18. Study Guide
  19. Copyright
  20. Back Cover