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Group work is a staple of the modern classroom, but it can be difficult to get students engaged and working together effectively. Connie Hamilton provides 11 proven strategies for designing and managing student collaborative teams, including:Design student groups so they are all engaged and contribute to the team's learning. Use a variety of grouping strategies to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate and contribute.Accommodate lessons to help introverts be more comfortable in social learning tasks. Give introverts opportunities to contribute in ways that are comfortable for them, such as writing or presenting their work individually.Foster productive listening and questioning to elevate student talk. Teach students how to listen attentively and ask clarifying questions.Develop activities that encourage self-awareness and allow students to learn from resources and each other and depend less on you. Give students opportunities to reflect on their own learning and to learn from each other.Set up protocols that support interdependence and student ownership of their learning. Create a culture of collaboration in your classroom and teach students how to work together effectively.Accurately assess individual student's content knowledge, group communication and collaboration skills. Use a variety of assessment strategies to track student progress and to provide feedback on their group work.With these strategies, you can create a classroom where students are engaged, accountable, and cooperative.

With the right approach, no problem is unsolvable.Persistent problems in education¿numeracy, reading ability, equity, grading, and teacher retention¿can only be solved if we approach them as the crises they are. This practical guide introduces seven mindshifts to help leaders chart an innovative course of school improvement, becoming empowered to not just deal with perennial complex issues, but extinguish them altogether so students and teachers can thrive. Features include: Seven adaptable models for finding solutions to perennial problems Stories highlighting successful implementation of each mindshift Discussions to help match mindshifts to particular problems Technical tips and reflection questions

“Look out, Socrates! Here comes Connie Hamilton, the newest innovator of questionology! — Marcia Gutiérrez, High School EducatorA fresh perspective on the art of questioningQuestions are the driving force of learning in classrooms. Hacking Questions digs into framing, delivering, and maximizing questions in the classroom to keep students engaged in learning.Known in education circles as the "Questioning Guru," Connie Hamilton shows teachers of all subjects and grades how to:Hear the music: listen for correct answersScaffold to trigger student thinking without doing it for themKick the IDK bucket to avoid “I don’t know” as the final answerPunctuate your learning time to end with reflection questionsSpin the throttle to fuel students to ask the questionsFill your back pocket with engagement questionsMake yourself invisible by establishing student-centered protocolsBe a Pinball Wizard and turn students into facilitatorsPraise for Connie Hamilton and Hacking Questions"Connie Hamilton is known by teachers and leaders as the Questioning Guru. She offers minor tweaks and major perspective shifts. You will be a better questioner tomorrow." -Dr. Dorothy VanderJagt, Professional Learning Coordinator"Connie Hamilton is a world-class presenter with expertise in the art of questioning. She provides a fresh perspective and practical tips on integrating research-based strategies." -Melisa Mulder, Intervention Teacher"Connie is an incredible driver of change in our focus on classroom questioning as a best practice instructional strategy." -Troy VanderLaan, Middle School AdministratorAnswers to your questions about questionsHacking Questions provides practical solutions to the universal questioning problems that teachers face daily. Find your answers now.