Special Education Today

This must-have resource describes in clear, "how-to" terms, the instructional techniques that are effective with students with LD proven effective by research. Shows, step-by-step, how to implement instructional grouping, self-monitoring, advance organizers, strategy training, learning strategies, class wide peer tutoring, peer-assisted learning strategies (PALS), performance monitoring, criterion-referenced testing, precision teaching, direct instruction, and targeting students in need. William Bender; 2007, 200 pages. ISBN 0-76194-517-2

Asking Better Questions explores the compelling role of questions in creating a powerful learning environment. Research tells us that the person who asks the question is the active learner, yet too many classrooms still revolve around teacher-generated questions.

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This revision of a classic teacher resource recognizes that it takes time and diligence to become an effective questioner. Based on extensive classroom experience, this comprehensive guide:
- helps teachers understand why questions are so important to teaching and learning;
- suggests an uncomplicated way to classify the questions teachers need to ask in order to acquire information, build understanding, and generate reflection;
- promotes a simple three-part classification of questions—questions that tap into what is already known; those that build a context for shared understanding; and those that challenge students to think critically and creatively;
- offers models, techniques, activities, and examples which promote better questioning by teachers and students;
- allows for various entry points based on the interests and needs of the classroom teacher.

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The book recognizes that “thinking” and “feeling” are the essential components of a classroom that respects and encourages questions. It is committed to helping teachers ask the appropriate question at the right moment, providing a variety of teaching stances, roles, and situations that will elevate language and encourage divergent thinking.