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Putting classroom objectives within students’ reach.

Rainbow Essential Questions. Putting classroom objectives within students’ reach.

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Putting classroom objectives within students’ reach.

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  1. Rainbow Essential Questions Putting classroom objectives within students’ reach. Connecting Essential Question:A question that requires students to link back to previously learned knowledge, or to an on-going theme.Processing Essential Question:A question that requires students to link new knowledge to previously known knowledge.Transforming Essential Question:A question that challenges students to think about how they might use newly learned knowledge. Northwest Regional Professional Development Program.

  2. Rainbow Essential Questions Here’s an example…Can you explain the purpose of the three types of questions in your own words to a colleague? Connecting Essential Question:In modern times, when do people outside of school need to summarize information? How is summary different than plagiarism? Processing Essential Question:How would you know for sure that a summary you’re reading has been thoughtfully organized?Transforming Essential Question:What will you think about differently the next time you’re asked to write a summary? Northwest Regional Professional Development Program.

  3. Another “Rainbow” Example: 8.8.5 - Describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal on life in the United States and Nevada, including: (1) stock market crash, (2) family life, (3) Hoover Dam and (4) government programs. Connecting:Do you think money is important? How would your life change if your family suddenly ran out of money? Processing: What caused the Great Depression? What effect did it and the New Deal have on life for the US and Nevada? Transforming:Why is it important to understand our economy? How will you describe the Great Depression on our next test? If this was a standard you were teaching, what would your rainbow questions be? Please adapt/revise/change the questions, working with your group/PLC. Northwest Regional Professional Development Program.

  4. Rainbow Essential Questions Now it’s your turn to create a set! • Choose a standard/objective you’ll be teaching soon. • Write a rough draft set of Rainbow Essential Questions for the objective using our blank template . Prepare to share. • Revise the questions, inspired by conversations with colleagues. • Try using Rainbow Essential Questions three or four times in the next two weeks. Northwest Regional Professional Development Program.

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