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Ensuring every child in the classroom is always engaged

Ensuring every child in the classroom is always engaged

Ensuring every child in the classroom is always engaged 150 150 The Billion Child Foundation

12 March 19

‘I think the really important idea is that every student in the classroom knows that they can be expected to be asked to respond to a teacher question, or can be asked to comment on something another student has said. If we want to create a community of learners, it’s not enough that students are quiet when other students are speaking – they have to be listening appreciatively to each other.’

To read more about this topic click here to hear Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London talk about effective questioning in the classroom, the benefits of a no hands up policy, a classroom display called ‘the parking lot’, and planning your lesson around hinge questions.

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