In this five-part series, Matt Bromley looks at how we can create a questioning classroom. In part five, he walks us through five practical questioning techniques which you can adopt and adapt for your classroom and teaching… In this final instalment, I would like to share five practical questioning techniques. 1, Hot-seating Hot-seating is aContinue reading “The questioning classroom: 5 practical questioning techniques”
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The questioning classroom: The purpose and timing of questions
In this five-part series, Matt Bromley looks at how we can create a questioning classroom. In part four, he explores the purposes of our questions, timing our questions effectively, how we can ‘pass a question around the classroom’, and questions as a form of scaffolding… So far in this series, we have seen how askingContinue reading “The questioning classroom: The purpose and timing of questions”
The questioning classroom: How to encourage debate and discussion
In this five-part series, Matt Bromley looks at how we can create a questioning classroom. In part three, he explores ways of creating a classroom culture conducive to discussion and debate, including seven key rules, how to group students, and ways to reduce teacher talk… Last time, I explored a dialogic teaching strategy called SocraticContinue reading “The questioning classroom: How to encourage debate and discussion”
The questioning classroom: Socratic methods
In this five-part series, Matt Bromley looks at how we can create a questioning classroom. In part two, he explains 10 ways of questioning to promote critical thinking, looks at dialogic teaching, and offers a list of 38 Socratic questions… In part one, I said that open questions can be used to promote critical thinking.Continue reading “The questioning classroom: Socratic methods”
How to create a questioning classroom
Good questioning is at the heart of great teaching. In this five-part series for SecEd Magazine, Matt Bromley looks at creating a questioning classroom. In part one, he considers 13 questioning techniques, as well as six ways of using closed questions and nine ways to use open questions… At the heart of every good storyContinue reading “How to create a questioning classroom”
Why I wrote The Working Classroom
My new book, The Working Classroom, is out now. It explores ways of making school work for working-class students. Here, I explain why I wrote the book and what makes it so personal… I was born and brought up in a depressed northern town in the shadow of dark satanic mills and disappointment. My familyContinue reading “Why I wrote The Working Classroom”
How can we make English more real and relatable?
Matt Bromley was asked to contribute to a series of videos for Pearson Learning exploring ways of making English more real and relatable. You can watch those videos below. Here, he explains why English is the most important subject on the timetable and how we can make it talk to pupils’ lived experiences… This isContinue reading “How can we make English more real and relatable?”
Why is English the most important subject on the school timetable?
Matt Bromley was asked to contribute to a series of videos for Pearson Learning exploring ways of making English more real and relatable. You can watch those videos below. Here, he explains why English is the most important subject on the timetable and how we can make it talk to pupils’ lived experiences… As anContinue reading “Why is English the most important subject on the school timetable?”
Using story to aide memorisation
This is a version of an article written for SecEd Magazine and is the third instalment in a 4-part series. Read part one and part two. Storytelling can be incredibly powerful. In this four-part series, Matt Bromley considers how we can use story to improve our teaching and curriculum delivery. In part three, he exploresContinue reading “Using story to aide memorisation”
Using story to organise the curriculum
This is a version of an article written for SecEd Magazine and is the second instalment in a 4-part series. Read the first part here. Storytelling can be incredibly powerful. In this four-part series, Matt Bromley considers how can we use story to improve our teaching and curriculum delivery. In part two, he explores practicalContinue reading “Using story to organise the curriculum”
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