Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Lindsey, Unfortunate for him! I find that these questions allow critical thinking. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Andrew, I always plan my questions into my lectures, which are interactive. I utilize all types of questions and start off with closed ended so that I can initiate responses, then I elaborate on these with follow-up open ended questions. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Carlos, These are indeed helpful hints that would guide new teachers well. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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DANIEL, I often use the students' responses to elaborate and throw out more questions stemming from these, as long as I stay on topic. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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DANIEL, Yes they do. Sometimes, I start out with closed ended questions to get teh class comfortable about responding. Then I open up the gates fro discussion with open ended questions. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Lindsey, You are absolutely correct! Wait time is something that I had to become accustomed to; we are all so fearful of awkward silences. When we prepare our lessons with questions ahead of time, it makes the class mush easier to teach. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Andrew, Probing is good because we use it to guide students to the correct answers without giving them directly. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Amer, Good advice! New teachers rely on and appreciate any assistance given by those who have been teaching for a while. Even so, exchanging best practices is good for everyone. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Aprilyn, I use my roster and call them randomly, marking students so that I know that I have already called them. Judy Mohammed

Judy Mohammed CHEP

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Sue, This is great advice! When the class is new, I use the roster to call on them so that I call on everyone. Judy Mohammed