75 Questions Students Can Ask Themselves Before, During, And After Teaching
Teach Thought
MAY 16, 2025
We're sharing 75 questions students can ask themselves that can guide their thinking and awareness before, during, and after your teaching.
Reciprocal Teaching with Multimedia
Catlin Tucker
MAY 13, 2024
Instead of simply listening to a teacher explain a concept, unpack a text, or model a strategy, students are challenged to ask questions, think critically, experiment and explore, and collaborate with classmates to learn. Second, teaching students how to engage with media in a meaningful way can free teachers from the front of the room.
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Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools
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8 questions every student should ask before choosing a college
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These 10 questions can help prospective students make an informed decision and choose a college where they will thrive academically, socially, and financially. Its worth investigating the student-to-faculty ratio and whether professors are actively engaged in teaching or if most instruction is left to teaching assistants.
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Navigating AI in education: The future of human teaching
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JANUARY 29, 2025
Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.
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Creating Inclusive Classrooms with Co-Teaching and the Station Rotation
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 23, 2024
This shift has led to the growing adoption of co-teaching models, where general and special education teachers collaborate to meet the diverse needs of their students. First, let’s explore the benefits of using the station rotation model to enhance co-teaching and create more inclusive classrooms.
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Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead
eSchool News
AUGUST 9, 2024
While 89 percent of teachers reported in a recent survey that they believe generative AI will have an impact on teaching, recent reporting in the Wall Street Journal and The74 have rightly identified some of AI’s limitations in education, questioning the technology’s ability to serve as, for example, an effective tutor.
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Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs
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MARCH 18, 2025
Because PLCs predate national and state standards, teams used to devote a great deal of time to asking and answering the question, What do we want students to learn? With todays clear academic standards, PLCs no longer need to spend precious time deciding what to teach. What can they do with educational support?
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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue
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Tell me indicates that I, the teacher, have asked a question and want an answer. Each student should know that their voice matters–not just because they happen to be answering my question but because we all have something to learn from what they say. I want to judge what has been said.
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7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching
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With better feedback mechanisms and more support, teachers could adjust their lesson plans, teach in near-real time, and deliver the help when it’s needed – without slowing down or backtracking the entire class to help the small group of students struggling with that day’s lesson.
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AI is changing the role of teaching assistants
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As generative artificial intelligence (AI) is supporting the creation of powerful tool suites that can enhance the teaching and learning process, it seems reasonable to identify some ways that teacher assistants can use these tools as well. The nationwide shortage of teachers has caused a similar shortage in the ranks of teacher assistants.
The joy of teaching and educator well-being
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
While teachers know how to prepare to help their students succeed, too often we forget to focus on what we need to prioritize our overall well-being so we can hold on to the joy of teaching. I recently gave a presentation for Utah-based teachers called The Joy of Teaching: How to Sustain Your Professional Passion. You matter.
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5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning
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Our most recent white paper, Exploring the Data: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Probeware and Three-Dimensional Teaching , explores the latest research that highlights how probeware supports active, student-driven learning.
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Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence
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Lessons learned To be sure you are baking in those soft skills, look for tools and lessons that have guiding questions and reflection prompts. These don’t have to be groundbreaking or deeply insightful questions. or reassure them by reminding them, “This was the 100th thing I tried before it finally worked.”
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Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners
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AI-powered tools have entered the educational landscape, and theyve changed the way I teach writing–particularly persuasive writing. For instance, teach them to craft a clear thesis statement and support it with specific details. Fast forward to 2023, and my classroom has transformed in ways I never anticipated.
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Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students
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Here are some trauma-informed teaching strategies you can use to intentionally strengthen your relationships with students and support their success. However, because it impacts such a large number of students, you can use specific strategies to help all students develop resiliency and improve emotional regulation.
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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject
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With that question in mind, I made the root of my work about connection. When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not. I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis?
6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025
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We asked educators to share their views about teaching and learning in 2025 (find industry predictions for 2025 here ). For example, one of our PBLWorks project-based learning experiences involves having students answer the driving question How do we inspire people to move to this region?
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Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools
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My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts. By implementing this hands-on approach, I hoped that the students would not only deepen their own STEAM understanding, but also gain the confidence and inspiration to effectively teach these critical subjects to their future students.
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AI is forcing a teaching and learning evolution
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AI has moved beyond a theoretical opportunity or challenge; it’s no longer a question of ‘will we or won’t we.’ We are at a pivotal moment in education. AI is not only here, but it is already being used in U.S. K-12 schools and around the world,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman and CEO of Cambium Learning Group.
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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content
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MAY 9, 2025
However, educators still need to teach students the ability to be critical consumers of information, whether produced by humans or generated by AI tools. The purpose of the information (and the algorithm behind it) Students must learn to question not just why a source was created, but why it was shown to them. The stakes are higher.
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The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class
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Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.
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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?
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One in five educators believe that AI is the way of the future and both teachers and students will need to embrace it to succeed, while 17 percent stated that AI can be as valuable as textbooks to teach students concepts. How could or should the math teachers role change as a result of student AI use?
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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive
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When we personalize support, structure the environment thoughtfully, and teach with clarity and empathy, we give students the best chance to reach their full potential. This might mean clearly outlining what is expected in an assignment, breaking down large tasks into smaller steps, or organizing test questions in a logical, grouped format.
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Universally Designed Blended Learning
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MAY 3, 2021
UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” In the last 15 months, teachers have been asked to teach in person, online, and various combinations of the two. We will be responding to your questions and posting the answers!
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The key to boosting math achievement? Neuroscience
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How can we teach better? is a great question, but theres a fundamentally better question: How do we learn? Amid disappointing and stagnant scores, district leaders are looking for a solution that addresses the heart of the issue: How do students learn best? Focusing on how students learn can be the impetus for positive change.
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Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?
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I fear schools will revert to what is comfortable and what aligns with existing mental models instead of questioning the status quo, taking inventory of the lessons learned this year, and paving a new path forward. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. Stagnation or Progress.
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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape
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I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.
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Using a Flip Flop Design for the Concurrent Classroom
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As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Despite their best efforts, teachers feel like they cannot be successful in teaching and reaching all students. What questions or suggestions do they have? What’s working?
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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices
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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners
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While their ambition is inspiring, it raises important questions for educators, such as: What are alternative careers in a students field of interest? Not just general practitioners–these middle schoolers aimed high and discussed specialties like cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, plastic surgery, and anesthesiology.
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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning
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OCTOBER 5, 2021
These models are flexible and able to transcend any single teaching and learning landscape. I ask them to brainstorm and discuss with colleagues the benefits and challenges of teaching using the whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model. Below are the benefits and challenges of teaching in a whole group lesson.
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Back to Basics: Lesson Planning for the Concurrent Classroom
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Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Teaching is a challenging profession on the best of days.
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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap
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Here’s what birdwatching taught me about classroom management
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APRIL 24, 2025
They respond to a murmured question in a class full of conversation. And its changed the way I look at my early days of teaching. For most teachers, student teaching is their most valuable preparatory experience , and a strong program gives them armor against burnout. How did you hear us?
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Catlin Tucker
OCTOBER 10, 2021
” I get this question a lot, so I want to start by highlighting a few of the benefits of flipped instruction and flipped modeling. Engagement Strategy #1 Pair the Video with Questions. You can use Screencastify (a new feature ) or Edpuzzle to insert questions into the video itself.
Is Your Classroom a Psychologically Safe Space?
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. It’s a place where interpersonal risks feel doable, interpersonal risks, like speaking up with questions and concerns and half-baked ideas and even mistakes.” What did you learn?
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How 4 districts use AI tools to transform education
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APRIL 25, 2025
A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Students also use Gemini for real-time academic help, such as asking follow-up questions and details about a particular topic.
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Student-Created Review: Engage Your Learners and Save Time!
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The teacher has to do the lion’s share of the work compiling a list of items to include on the study guide or creating questions for a game. questions that the teacher can use to create a variety of review activities. Then the teacher can review the questions and answers, selecting the best ones to include in future Kahoot!
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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online
Catlin Tucker
MARCH 1, 2021
The aspect of teaching that is hard to replicate in the online environment is the teachers’ ability to collect informal data by merely listening and observing. How can we effectively weave formative assessment into the design and facilitation of learning regardless of the teaching and learning landscape? #1 Where are the gaps?
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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life
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MAY 12, 2025
Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Students more immediately see the relevance of courses that relate to careers of interest, particularly data science, which allows students to interrogate data with real-world questions, Henderson says. When would I ever use this?
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5 strategies to ignite student engagement
eSchool News
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Then, have students ask yes or no questions to figure out what is in the box. Before you teach new content, close the door. Tell them you don’t want anyone to find out that you’re teaching them this idea. A simple change in the wording of a question can open up a comfortable space for students to offer solutions.
Promoting Literacy: Cultivate a Reading Culture
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Amy Tobener-Talley teaches ELA, ELD, and Digital Technology at a dual-immersion language school in Sonoma County. Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level.
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