In this episode of Middle School Walk and Talk, co-hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire chat with educator and author Connie Hamilton, known to many as the questioning guru, about how effective questioning can transform middle school learning. Hamilton explains how small shifts in teacher practice, from increasing wait time to softening prompts and listening more deeply to student reasoning, can spark richer thinking and greater engagement. She also shares practical strategies that help students become confident question askers themselves. The conversation offers actionable insights any teacher can use to make questioning a powerful driver of learning in the middle grades. 

Middle School Walk & Talk is a production of the Association for Middle Level Education. Learn more at amle.org.