Based on our previous conversation about frontloading (Episode 9 - “Frontloading”), Rachel follows students’ curiosity while introducing Romeo and Juliet. Her students came up with a list of intriguing and eclectic questions. The question today: So now what? In an on-the-spot lesson planning session, Jamie and Natalie share ideas for how to use students’ questions in instruction. Along the way, they discuss the importance of having students categorize and of honoring students’ curiosity.
Today at school, consider this: How can you foster students’ curiosity? How can you use students’ questions to inspire your instruction?
Based on our previous conversation about frontloading (Episode 9 - “Frontloading”), Rachel follows students’ curiosity while introducing Romeo and Juliet. Her students came up with a list of intriguing and eclectic questions. The question today: So now what? In an on-the-spot lesson planning session, Jamie and Natalie share ideas for how to use students’ questions in instruction. Along the way, they discuss the importance of having students categorize and of honoring students’ curiosity.
Today at school, consider this: How can you foster students’ curiosity? How can you use students’ questions to inspire your instruction?