Teaching + Learning

Educators and collaborators reflect on their innovative use of RQI's strategies

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a 12th-Grade ELA Classroom

In this lesson snapshot, a 12th-grade AP English class discovers the dark history of convict leasing while reading Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Struggling at first to situate this often forgotten piece of history, students pause to examine a series of primary source photographs from the Library of Congress.

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a 4th-Grade Classroom

In this lesson snapshot, a fourth-grade class in Nevada explores the science and history behind the Hoover Dam through a primary source from the Library of Congress. Putting a virtual magnifying glass to a 1938 photograph, students want to know: "How do they build buildings in the water?"

Using Quotations to Generate Questions and Stimulate Conversations

Dan Fouts, who's taught government, U.S. history, and philosophy since 1993, explores the power of quotations to spark questioning and conversation.

Virtual QFT: 3 Tips for Getting Started

Start with a platform you know. Don't be afraid to adapt. When you're ready, explore new EdTech options. Here are three tips for using the Question Formulation Technique virtually — all three of them based on insights and advice from experienced teachers.

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