Welcome! I’m still busily working on a dissertation and supporting new teachers.

Questions have been on my mind a lot this school year! How are they being used in classrooms? Is it effective? How can we enhance the use of questions in our classrooms?

Two peer-reviewed articles that addressed these questions caught my eye recently. In this episode I chat about each article and provide my two cents.

Below you will find the references to those articles, as well as other posted resources.

I hope all is well with you in your corner of the education world! Let’s go teach reading just a little better.

Article References:

Stevens, E. A., Murray, C. S., Fishstrom, S., & Vaughn, S. (2020). Using Question Generation to Improve Reading Comprehension for Middle-Grade Students. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 00(00). https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1105

Zucker, T. A., Cabell, S. Q., Oh, Y., & Wang, X. (2020). Asking Questions Is Just the First Step: Using Upward and Downward Scaffolds. The Reading Teacher, 00(00). https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1943

(The Zucker article is available via open access)

Links from Stevens et al.:

Meadows Center Generating Question Videos

Meadows Center Effective Instruction for Middle Schools Students with Reading Difficulties Guide