Blog Assignment #4

I chose to answer the question "What do we need to know about asking questions to be an effective teacher?" be reading and reviewing The Right Way to Ask Questions in the Classroom.

Teachers have a lot to consider for asking questions. For so long teachers were the ones to know EVERYTHING. Getting that wrap as a soon-to-be teacher is scary. To be honest, teachers don't know everything and never will. Teachers should never assume that their students know nothing. Teachers must also accept that students can teach teachers. Everyone learns something new every day.

There are some guidelines to asking questions. Never say this is the end of the question asking time. When you tell a student that this is their last chance for any questions you are shutting them down. They may not have a question yet, and may think of it after the certain part of that course has been taught. by you saying that they do not have any more chances to ask questions, they will, of course, not ask. Also, the students that feel they are not smart will not answer, because they feel that someone who is "smarter" will answer. As a teacher, you must also give sufficient time for a student to answer a question. Don't ask a question and move to the next student if they don't spit it out right away. It will help if teachers use a strategy to question asking. Keep the same strategy throughout the whole school year. One easy strategy would be to ask the question, wait a couple of seconds to give the students time to absorb your question, and then call on a student. It would also help to call on students at random. You do not want the students to think that if they answer one question they are through for the day. You want to challenge them constantly.