Beautiful Questions in the Classroom

Transforming Classrooms Into Cultures of Curiosity and Inquiry

Warren Berger, Elise Foster

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781544365466
• eBook ISBN: 9781544365480
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Pedagogía
• Subtopic: Métodos de enseñanza de la educación

 "What does it mean to learn? Most of us eventually realize that genuine learning is less about delivering the right answers and more about asking the right questions. In an age of automation, questioning is a uniquely human skill, one we should foster in school and in life. This book is an essential read for educators at every level."

—      Daniel H. Pink, author of 'WHEN', 'DRIVE', and 'A Whole New Mind'

"For teachers around the world there is a moral urgency to work with young learners in innovative ways that nurture agency, curiosity, agile thinking and problem solving. The role of questions in this cannot be underestimated."

—      Kath Murdoch. Consultant in Education and Author of 'The Power of Inquiry.'

Why does engagement plummet as learners advance in school? Why does the stream of questions from curious toddlers slow to a trickle as they become teenagers? Most importantly, what can teachers and schools do to reverse this trend? Beautiful Questions in the Classroom has the answers. This inspirational book from Warren Berger and Elise Foster will help educators transform their classrooms into cultures of curiosity. The book explores the importance of questioning and how inquiry leads to learning, innovation, and personal growth.

 Readers will find:
- Strategies to inspire bigger, more beautiful student questions
- Techniques to help educators ask more beautiful questions
- Real-world examples, case studies, practical ideas, and question stems
- Videos showing strategies at work

Great teachers help students to ask bigger, more beautiful questions. This book will prepare and inspire educators to develop a powerful teaching approach that creates a classroom full of student driven inquiry.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Publisher’s Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter One Why Questioning Matters Now More Than Ever
• Chapter Two What Discourages Student Questioning?
• Chapter Three Model the Behavior
• Chapter Four Create a Culture of Inquiry in the Classroom
• Chapter Five Inspire and Activate Student Questions
• Chapter Six Help Students Improve and Take Ownership of Their Questions
• Chapter Seven Be a Questioning Leader (in Your School, Community, and the World)
• References
• References
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• References
• Resources
• Index
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