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Power of Good Questions: Good questions are at the heart of effective supervision and essential for nurturing teachers reflective practice, advise Paula Jorde, Ann Hentschel, and Jill Bella in their new book, Inspiring Peak Performance. Many issues that teachers confront have no easy answers. Sharp incisive questions can help teachers discover their own answers and unleash their creative energy to envision new possibilities. In a nutshell, good questions help support teachers continued growth and success. The key from a supervisory standpoint is to frame questions so that the exchange doesnt seem like an interrogation. For this reason it is important to avoid asking why questions whenever possible. Questions like Why was Ciara left alone in the nap room? or Why did you do that? immediately put a teacher on the defensive. They imply that you already made a judgment about their actions. Instead, starting with a stem such as I am curious about how... or Help me understand how... can lead to a more productive conversation to understand the rationale for behavior, rather than the finger-pointing tone implied when using why. Pass it on!!
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:40:12 +0000

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