Essential Questions

Essential QuestionsChapter 3: How Do We Design

Essential Questions?

P.R.I.D.E.Professional Reflection on Instruction

and Development of Educators

03.05.14

Before: Quick Review

During: Tic-Tac-Toe

After: Triangle-Square-Circle

AGENDA:

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/structure-learning-essential-questions

Reviewing what we have learned so far…

Reviewing what we have learned so far...7 Characteristics:

1. Open-ended2. Thought-provoking &

intellectually engaging3. Requires higher-order thinking4. Important, transferable ideas

within (& across) disciplines5. Raises additional questions6. Requires support & justification7. Recurs over time

Reviewing what we have learned so far...4 Types of Questions:1. Questions that hook

2. Questions that lead

3. Questions that guide

4. Essential Questions

Six Facets of Understanding1. Explain

connect, demonstrate, derive, describe, design, exhibit, express, induce, instruct, justify, model, prove, show, synthesize

2. Interpret create analogies, critique, illustrate, make meaning of, make sense of, provide metaphors,

read between the lines, represent, tell a story of, translate

3. Apply adapt, build/construct, create/invent, debug, decide, design, perform, produce, propose,

solve, test, use

4. Shift Perspective analyze, argue, compare, contrast, critique, evaluate, infer

5. Empathize be like, be open to, believe, consider, imagine, relate, role-play, simulate

6. Self-Knowledge be aware of, realize, recognize, reflect, self-assess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoaqGRIWitE

“Given particular subject matter or a particular concept, it is easy to ask trivial questions….It is also easy to ask impossibly difficult questions. The trick is to find the medium questions that can be answered and that take you somewhere.”

-Jerome Bruner (1960), p. 37

THINK – PAIR - SHARETHINK – PAIR - SHARE

Tic – Tac – ToeCollaborate with three different colleagues, Tic-Tac-Toe Style. For each square collaborate and decide if the question is or is not essential.

If it IS essential explain why. If it is NOT essential design a new EQ.

Reviewing what we have learned so far...7 Characteristics:

1. Open-ended2. Thought-provoking &

intellectually engaging3. Requires higher-order thinking4. Important, transferable ideas

within (& across) disciplines5. Raises additional questions6. Requires support & justification7. Recurs over time

*March 19: Chapter 4 & Learning Walks*March 19: Faculty Meeting 3:30-4:15 in the media center*April 9: (date change) Chapter 5*April 16: Chapter 6*April 30: Chapter 7

Upcoming dates…

What three important points that you have learned? 

What is something that squared or agreed with your thinking?

What is something still circling in your head?

Triangle – Square - Circle

Choose ONE of the shapes to complete.