Powerful questions teachers can ask students. Plus: Can equity be taught?

Powerful Questions to Ask Students; Can Equity Be Taught?; Mentor Texts; Productive Group Work; Connections, Not Consequences |

View Online June 14, 2017 Credit: Veer 5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students These questions will help you promote inquiry in your classroom, and will teach students how to question as a part of the learning process. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/agsandrew Can Equity Be Taught? In a rapidly diversifying district with a largely white teaching force, how do you foster mutual trust and understanding? Send teachers to school. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/YanLev 8 Tips for Teaching With Mentor Texts Using great writing as a model doesn't come naturally to students—it's a skill that needs to be taught. Not Just Group Work—Productive Group Work! How one teacher sets up group work for success with structure, scaffolding, and accountability. Credit: USAG- Humphreys via flickr (CC BY 2.0) Connections, Not Consequences Tips for remedying the disconnects between challenging students and their teachers. Don't Miss Music as a Teaching Tool Supporting Kids Through Times of Change Drones Can Be Fun—and Educational Assistive Technology Can Benefit All Students The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2017 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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