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Introduction to the QFT for Primary Source Learning

Introduction to the QFT for Primary Source Learning

This one-hour interactive webinar introduces educators to the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions.
Field(s): Teaching + Learning
Type: Webinars
The QFT: An Equitable and Authentic Approach to Teaching and Learning

The QFT: An Equitable and Authentic Approach to Teaching and Learning

Library teacher Kendall Boninti and Instructional Technology Specialist Nicole Hart share how they use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to engage students learning English as a second language in inquiry and project based learning. They also share their best practices for making the QFT work well with English Learners.
Field(s): Teaching + Learning
Type: Watch + Listen
Level(s): High School (9 – 12)
First Day of School: Using the QFT in AP and Honors Calculus

First Day of School: Using the QFT in AP and Honors Calculus

In “the most rewarding first day in 30 years,” a calculus teacher presented students with some curious graphs, and students learned to “discuss mathematical information without any fear ” by using the Question Formulation Technique.
Field(s): Teaching + Learning
Type: Experts in the Field
Subject(s): Math
Level(s): High School (9 – 12)
Primary Sources & QFT: Lesson Planning Workbook

Primary Sources & QFT: Lesson Planning Workbook

This newly updated lesson planning workbook takes you step-by-step through planning your own QFT primary source lesson. It spells out all the tips you need for designing an effective QFT, from picking the right primary source QFocus (prompt for asking questions) to tailoring your instructions so that the questions best align with the next steps of learning.
Field(s): Teaching + Learning
Type: Planning Tools
Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a 12th-Grade ELA Classroom

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.
Field(s): Teaching + Learning
Type: Experts in the Field
Subject(s): English/Literacy/Reading
Level(s): High School (9 – 12)

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