Comprehension+-+Questioning

Please post your group questioning strategy here.

Chelsie, Josh K, Josh P, and Elizabeth __Overview__: -Done before, during, and after reading -Model questions using a talk aloud approach and discuss that it's okay to question an author even if you're not an expert -Sample question, "What did the author mean by that statement?" -Have the students write down their questions about the author's intent and messages during their reading -Students should also have answers to their questions -Hold a discussion after the reading to address the student's questions and their answers http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratQtA.html
 * Questioning the author**

Kyle, James J., Jake L. -students develop the beginnings of questions -teacher divides questions as **good** (who what when) questions and **better** (why how, etc) questions. -This strategy models for students the division of questions and further more means students will know how to answer these questions in depth when confronted with them. http://www.esubjects.com/curric/general/supplements/QuestionStarters.pdf
 * Question Starters**

TJ Tersine, Oriel Boomgarden, Casey Robers, Nick Kastandonis 1. Good for bring up background knowledge 2. Good for initiating student thought. 3. Fails if student has no prior knowledge. [|www.weac.org.readingroom.com]
 * Author Says, I say, and So...**

Brooke Friederichs, Jacob Chadderdon, Dan Curran Overview: Students are arranged in 2 concentric circles. The students in the inner circle are given a question or topic of debate to discuss among themselves. Students in the outer circle quietly take note of how they go about this, and strategies that they use. Then the two groups switch and reverse roles. Hotseat: same, except replace inner circle with single seat, students rotate into the hotseat. -gives students an opportunity to see the questioning process from an outside point of view. -fishbowl good for discusssing hot-button issues, outer circle can determine whether inner circle discussed issue objectively or not. -hot seat better for less controversial issues
 * Fishbowl/ Hotseat**

Very similar to the fishbowl in setup. The main substantive difference is that the students themselves are responsible for coming up with questions from the text. This is an excellent strategy when the teacher wants to encourage higher level thought, involving analysis, evaluation, and creativity. It may require teacher modeling and practice before it works smoothly, however. http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratsocratic_circles.html
 * Socratic Circles**