Educator Mary Ellen Daneels (@wego_civics) uses the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) with her high school civics students to delve deeper into contemporary political issues. The Question Focus: Funding for Planned Parenthood
https://twitter.com/wego_civics/status/695974966915899392
Middle school teacher Jenny Lehotsky (@JennyLehotsky) incorporates personalized learning in her class by using the QFT.
7th science starting #personalizedlearning w/ Question Formulation Technique inspired by @SarahGamradt #engagefms pic.twitter.com/o7drMUKgLM
— Jenny Lehotsky (@JennyLehotsky) February 10, 2016
Fifth grade teacher Jimmy Sapia (@mrsapia_teach) unlocks the power of student questioning through implementing the QFT in a social studies lesson on the Westward Movement. Question Focus: The Louisiana Purchase was important to the history of the United States of America
Using QFT process to introduce Westward Movement! @RightQuestion #sschat #spspride #edchat #rippib @MrPardalis pic.twitter.com/XatcOTusFC
— Jimmy Sapia (@mrsapia_teach) February 10, 2016
Educator Lauren Francese (@mindfulreaders) promotes inquiry with a thought-provoking Question Focus (QFocus) in her psychology class. Question Focus: Half of all 16-18 year olds admitted to New York City jails had a traumatic brain injury before incarceration.
https://twitter.com/mindfulreaders/status/697128634230951936
The QFT can be used at all ages! Assistant Superintendent of Melrose Public Schools, Margaret Adams (@MelroseCurricul) shares Pre-K students’ experience using the QFT to talk about Jack and the Beanstalk. “How did the plant grow so tall?” one student wondered.
QFT to generate ?s for Engineering Design Challenge in PreK, 4 Jack in the Beanstalk @FranklinECC @RightQuestion pic.twitter.com/9seLiAfHYB
— Dr. Margaret Adams (@MAdamsSupt) February 4, 2016
All movement requires force. Elementary school teacher Darren Elves (@DarrenElves) uses this Question Focus to engage his students during their Forces and Motion unit.
Prioritizing Qs to support our Forces and Motion unit. Making thinking visible using the @RightQuestion QFT. pic.twitter.com/kGBaCRCKie
— Darren Elves (@DarrenElves) January 29, 2016
Elizabeth Temple (@MsETemple) shares images of the QFT underway in her sixth grade English class.
QFT in action @CLMSJETS 6th English! @RightQuestion @CVadersen @jmpohl @teachrqueen pic.twitter.com/owBsrgDt41
— Elizabeth Herlong (she/her) (@MsEHerlong) January 27, 2016
We would like to thank Kelly Wallace, RQI Education Intern & Codie Kane, RQI Graduate Education Intern for their work on this post. Our digest will keep you up to speed on the Right Question Institute’s latest news. If you have written a blog about your experience using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), have pictures of the QFT in action, or have other content that you think should be featured in an upcoming digest please share on Twitter @RightQuestion or by email (with the subject header RQI Digest) Interns@rightquestion.org
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