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At #BLC13, @tombarrett emphasizes asking questions like a 6 year old. Here are the questions we're asking at #BLC13. http://t.co/2skJ5f4hFh

"As the information landscape shifts to offer far more information in an often befuddling manner that some have called "data smog," many schools are learning that traditional approaches to student research are inadequate to meet the essential learning goals set by most states or provincial governments. With hundreds of computers and dozens of classrooms connected to extensive electronic information resources, schools are recognizing the importance of reinventing the way they engage students in both questioning and research. "

Readers' theater script, discussion questions, and coloring sheet. Discussion questions are differentiated by grade band.

Joce, this is great! What a treasure! I didn't realized the Antiochians had this resource. Thank you!

Joce, this is great! What a treasure! I didn't realized the Antiochians had this resource. Thank you!

"If you have been or want to start using thinking routines and more effective questioning to create a culture of thinking in your classroom or organization, this will be a useful resource."

"If you have been or want to start using thinking routines and more effective questioning to create a culture of thinking in your classroom or organization, this will be a useful resource."

Provides an overview of literature circles, reciprocal teaching, and questioning the author.

"The various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy are well known to teachers, students, and the rest of the education world at this point. You need to slowly ascend the pyramid in order to effectively reach your goal(s). That's great. But what happens when you try to apply other time-tested methodologies to the famous taxonomy? This happens. The visual guide you see below is from Flickr via Kris McElroy's Pinterest board (she shares a lot of fabulous resources so check 'em out!). It details the many critical thinking skills and related questions that you should use."

Take sides in an intense debate among leading authorities on Italian art and learn the possible answers to the question: What makes a Caravaggio? This exhibition provides the chance to study two nearly identical paintings of Saint Francis in Meditation attributed to Caravaggio (1571-1610...

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Students will participate in activities designed to explore the themes, characters and volatile moral issues raised in Shakespeare's Macbeth.  Students will explore the themes of power, ambition and the social status of women in the play and in this production set in the 1920's.  By engaging students with text from main characters in the play, students will explore their response to the play's key question:  what is the tragedy of Macbeth?  

Socratic Smackdown grew out of a need to support students in developing and practicing discussion skills. During the game, teams of 4-6 students discuss texts and use textual evidence to make connections and ask thought-provoking questions. Students win points whenever they make constructive contributions to the discussion and lose points if they exhibit disrespectful behaviors, such as interrupting their teammates.

ReadWorks provides over 1,000 non-fiction reading passages with question sets to support reading activities. Good practice for standardized tests.