Upper Elementary (3 – 5)

When students ask their own questions, it sparks curiosity, independence, and self-confidence, cultivating students’ ownership over their own learning. This is a shift that just makes sense. So how does an instructional coach, like myself, create this shift and promote curious conversations in the classroom?

In PBL, high quality projects begin with a launch-- an engaging entry experience to the project  that “hooks” student engagement. This first phase of the project provides a wonderful opportunity for the Question Formulation Technique (QFT).