3f. Employ higher-order questioning techniques. Employing higher-order questioning techniques does not come naturally to all educators. However, it is an extremely important best practice. It is not enough to simply provide the students with the information they need. We, as educators, must find ways to get them to think more deeply and critically. I have found that using a beach ball with H.O.T. questions on it can be a fantastic conversation starter. It encourages students to think about the underlying meaning of the text, to draw conclusions, and simply open a dialogue.
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