Quality Questioning: Research-Based Practice to Engage Every Learner

Effective questioning strategies and appropriate wait times for responses are core components of teaching methods that build higher-order thinking skills and contribute to enhanced learning and academic achievement. Using a framework they call the 6Ps (prepare the question, present the question, prompt student thinking, process student responses, polish questioning practices, and partner with students) the authors have created this new comprehensive guide to using quality questions in the classroom.

Table of Contents:
List of “Partner With Students” Features List of Videos Foreword Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction: Sources of Renewal Chapter 1. Setting the Stage: What Is Quality Questioning? Chapter 2. Prepare the Question: What Are the Distinguishing Features of Quality Questions? Chapter 3. Present the Question: How Can Teachers Engage All Students in Thinking and Responding? Chapter 4. Prompt Student Thinking: How Can Teachers Assist Students in Making Connections? Chapter 5. Process Responses: How Can Teachers Use Feedback to Deepen Student Thinking and Learning? Chapter 6. Polish Questioning Practices: How Can Ongoing Reflection and Dialogue About Classroom Questioning Improve Teaching and Learning? Appendix: Response Structures to Engage Learners in Thinking and Responding References Index

About the Author :
Jackie Walsh is an independent educational consultant who partners with educators across the country to enhance teaching and leading in classrooms, schools, and districts. Her passion and primary area of expertise is questioning—for both student and adult learning. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie is also the lead consultant for the Alabama Best Practices Center, which affords her the opportunity to work with networks of school teams, district teams, instructional partners, and superintendents.   Jackie’s early experience as a high school social studies teacher contributed to her passion for questioning. As a designer and facilitator of professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators, she links quality questioning practices not only to student thinking and learning but also to adult learning and reflection. Her commitment is to collaborative design that customizes learning to the context of the learners. Her experience spans work in K-12, higher education, a regional research laboratory, and a state department of education.   The author and co-author of numerous books and articles focused on quality questioning, Jackie seeks to make research and best practice accessible to practitioners. Her books, co-authored with Beth Sattes, include: Quality Questioning, 2nd Edition (2017), Questioning for Classroom Discussion (2015), Thinking Through Quality Questioning (2011), Leading Through Quality Questioning (2010),  and Quality Questioning, 1st Edition (2005), She received her A.B. from Duke University, M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. Follow Jackie on Twitter @Question2Think; email, walshja@aol.com. Beth Dankert Sattes is a co-developer with Jackie Acree Walsh of Questioning and Understanding to Improve Learning and Thinking (QUILT), a nationally validated professional development program on effective questioning. They are also co-authors of Inside School Improvement (2000) and co-presenters of the Video Journal in Education series Questioning to Stimulate Thinking (1999). These two former classroom teachers have trained hundreds of administrators and teachers across the nation in effective questioning. Their other joint ventures have focused on creating effective professional development for educators, sharing leadership for continuous school improvement, and creating a culture for high-performance learning communities. A recent example of their work is the design and delivery of professional development for school improvement specialists—consultants or staff who work to develop the capacity of schools to improve achievement for all students. They have also developed professional development modules on improving school culture (for the Southern Regional Education Board) and leading learning communities (for the Alabama Leadership Academy). Beth Dankert Sattes holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in early childhood special education from Peabody College. Both Sattes and Walsh have served as faculty for the National Staff Development Council’s Academy. Contact Beth Sattes at beth@enthusedlearning.com.

Review :
"In reviewing standards and performance assessments for CAEP accreditation, questioning strategies stand out. The second edition of Quality Questioning will help our students fully understand both why and how effective questioning impacts student learning. From foundation courses and field experience through student teaching in prek-12 schools, our students will find this book useful. I love the inclusion of videos that show teachers using these questioning strategies in their classrooms because our students can immediately begin using the research-based strategies from the book. As students develop their own performance assessment videos, Quality Questioning 2e will be a definite help, providing useful examples. This book that will have a long and useful life and will never be packed away or left unused!" "Jackie Walsh and Beth Sattes have a near-legendary history in their work to bridge the art and science of quality questioning. If an artisan is one who hones his craft toward perfection and a scientist one who searches for truth, then Walsh and Sattes are artisans and scientists. Add to this their unsurpassed experiences as premier presenters for adult learners and we have a book that guides classroom teachers through a careful yet practical process for student achievement. By embedding the notion that students are partners throughout the "6Ps Framework," the authors put power in classroom learning experiences. By following their adept and practiced suggestions, teachers will see increases in the rate, degree, and transfer of student learning." "Quality Questioning is an incredible resource for teachers who wish to maximize the impact of questioning in their classrooms. Through passion and experience, Walsh and Sattes outline a 6Ps framework that teachers can readily integrate into their practice. They offer a compelling research base along with thoughtful prompts that encourage collaborative teacher thinking and reflection. This book is beautifully written and highlights student voice and partnership in learning, making it an important read for all educators." "Questions are the most important tool in a teacher’s toolbox. Walsh and Sattes teach us how to sharpen those tools and use the right ones to maximize learning. They understand that questioning isn’t interrogation, but rather frames dialogic instruction. You can see this come to life in the videos that accompany this book! Quality Questioning belongs on every thoughtful educator’s bookshelf." This research-based work, like the authors’ previous books on quality questioning, is both practical and innovative. Teachers and administrators in our district have used the authors’ earlier works to impact student outcomes in our schools. This latest book is better than ever. We look forward to using it as a resource to build on previous successes that have resulted from more intentional use of quality questioning strategies. "All educators use questioning, but few use a thorough cycle of questioning that engages learners, deepens student thinking, and provides formative feedback to the teacher and students. If you′re ready to shift your purpose for questioning from answer-getting to provoking higher-order thinking, Quality Questioning is a must-read. Walsh and Sattes relate quality questioning to 12 of Hattie′s top 50 areas that actually work to improve learning, including metacognition, peer learning, and teacher-student relationships. Never again will you take questioning for granted."  "Read this book and discover the art and craft of quality questioning. Jackie and Beth have masterfully provided the perfect balance between the purpose, process, and practice of quality questioning. They demonstrate the important role students play in bringing quality questioning to life, optimizing the possibilities for cognitive engagement—the heart of meaningful learning. Their first edition was impressive; the second is simply exquisite." "Imagine a classroom where all of the questions the teacher asks are purposeful, carefully crafted, and highly engaging of all students. The teachers uses questioning practices that engage all students in thinking and responding. Now imagine that there is a research-informed, field-tested, highly-acclaimed resource available that will help create such a classroom. Look no further: The second edition of Quality Questioning by Jackie Acree Walsh and Beth Dankert Sattes is just the book you need. Aligned to Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge framework and John Hattie’s latest work, Quality Questioning advocates for collaborative teacher thinking and partnering with students to achieve effectiveteaching and learning in all classrooms." "In their second edition of Quality Questioning, Jackie Walsh and Beth Sattes have built on their earlier classic. Reading this book is like chatting with an amazing professional friend and mentor. Utilizing a multitude of current and seminal research on questioning, teaching, and learning, each chapter models their practices of questioning to improve instruction. The authors invite us to think and talk with colleagues about the phases of quality questioning and instruct us to review and reflect on personal practice. In each chapter the reader is encouraged—and taught how—to interact and partner with students to create a classroom of intuitive, inquisitive questioners. The authors pepper the book with specific and usable instructional strategies with specific content examples. This book is a marvelous resource for both the individual teacher and professional communities wanting to improve their students’ thinking and learning skills. It’s a joy to read, to ponder, and to use as a constant resource." "Almost three years ago, as an elementary principal, I read the first edition of Quality Questioning, collaborating with a successful teacher to read, reflect, and dialogue. Our discussions prompted major shifts in our thinking about student engagement through the vehicle of quality questioning. Over the past two years, we have worked collaboratively in our district to understand and use Quality Questioning on each school campus. Our journey has involved learning and reflection as we made the commitment to improve student engagement and produce higher levels of student learning. This second edition of Quality Questioning will enable all educators to make this journey; the research base is more rigorous and the video examples very helpful for seeing questioning practices in action. Our teachers have learned to become more collaborative and more intentional as they plan questions, consider how students may respond, use alternate response structures to engage more students, and reflect together on student learning results. As a 25-year veteran educator, it is a joy to see the most successful, veteran teachers shift their thinking and practices to improve student learning." "In the second edition of Quality Questioning: Research-Based Practice to Engage Every Learner, Walsh and Sattes again present in a clear and concise manner the critical skill of classroom questioning. In this new edition, the authors emphasize the importance of partnering with students to enable learners to understand the what and why of questioning practices. The addition of video models to each chapter further engages the reader and is a wonderful supplement for pre-service and novice teachers. This book is a must-read for all teachers who continually strive to improve their practice to better impact student learning." "Quality questioning is about teacher intentionality in translating expectations into action. The second edition of Quality Questioning provides the structures and progression to make quality questioning happen. As an added bonus, it provides videos of the process to illustrate the nuances that unfold in a live classroom and get behind the thinking of the students and teachers who are using quality questioning practices. The goal of education is to create thinkers. This book, in particular the 6Ps Framework, is an absolute road map for educators to be able to succeed in this mission. If we focus on integrating the 6th P, Partner With Students, into our work, we will do more than support increased student achievement and mastery of content. We will develop thinkers who can create and innovate on their own beyond the classroom. This is the highest order of education. What I love about the authors is their understanding that success in impacting student learning is fluid, but mastery is an ongoing process. They have not rested on the success of the first edition of Quality Questioning, but provide the next generation of educators and learners the tools to attain mastery through the process of Quality Questioning. Make no mistake, this is a process, and mastery is possible. The authors have given us the guide. " "Jackie Walsh and Beth Sattes have done it again! Quality Questioning, Second Edition guides educators through the 6Ps Framework and provides practical strategies to apply to classroom teaching. The special features in this edition allow educators to deepen their understanding of questioning. The power of this book is that it is well-researched and clearly written and empowers teachers to transform their classrooms into the intellectually engaging and invigorating havens that all students deserve." "Posing questions that stimulate a student’s desire to learn and grow and nurturing student curiosity to pose questions requires a sea change in school and classroom cultures. The 6Ps Framework provides a map for teachers who want to undertake this journey, from preparing thought-provoking questions through presenting them with interest in student responses to the essential partnering with students. Special features in the second edition, including QR codes linked to videotaped classroom examples and ′Partner with Students′ suggestions embedded throughout, provide educators with tangible methods for incorporating the 6Ps Framework into planning and classroom instruction. The research-based strategies, useful and practical processes, and insightful tips included in Quality Questioning supply structures for propelling student thinking through quality questioning."