Do you struggle with knowing where to start when it comes to writing essential questions? We completely understand the challenge and we’re here to help!

Essential questions play a crucial role in guiding lessons and engaging students in meaningful discussions. Knowing how to start crafting essential questions can be a challenge for some teachers. The truth is, there is no one place to start. It’s a process and you’ll likely refine your EQs year after year to make them stronger.

In this episode, we are sharing three essential questions for teaching poetry that showcase different ways for you to just start learning how to formulate your own EQs. We’re breaking down our thought process behind each EQ and how each could be used in your ELA classes.

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• Essential Question Expert: Designing EQs that Engage and Inspire Course

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