Sprint to the Finish: Questioning at the End of the School Year
Ideas for the frantic, final weeks of the school year, and how curiosity and questioning can play a part.
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.
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.
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.
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?"