How do we build curriculum and instruction to ensure students engage with depth and complexity? How do we help them find meaning and connection in their learning experience? How do we make sure we aren’t the ones asking all the questions?
In this workshop, we will focus on ways of using big ideas, questioning strategies, and discourse practices to encourage meaning, depth, and rigor in student learning. We will explore specific strategies for engaging students in constructing meaning around big ideas, with applications across grade levels and subject areas. We will also focus on what we know about using questions to foster strong thinking and discourse in the classroom, and we will discuss ways of promoting reflection related to questioning practices and student discussion to differentiate instruction and add rigor to the curriculum.