• How can we improve the effectiveness of the questions we ask in the classroom?
• What’s a better way to respond the next time we get the classic “I don’t know”?
• What does collecting actionable microdata look like during a live lesson?

About This Guest, Connie Hamilton

Connie is an author and instructional expert known for helping educators shift more thinking to students through effective questioning, collaboration, and high-impact classroom practices.

How and Where to Connect with Connie

• On Facebook and LinkedIn, 
• On Instagram @conniehamiltonEd, and
• At her website at conniehamilton.org.

Timestamps from This Episode

• 0:00:00 – Connie Hamilton is an education author, speaker, and presenter
• 1:14 – How to improve teacher questioning
• 2:57 – Questioning that shows student reasoning
• 5:10 – How to respond to “I don’t know”
• 7:39 – Questions that produce more equity and inclusion
• 11:41 – Teacher invisibility – giving students agency and ownership
• 15:33 – Productive struggle – what teachers need to know
• 20:12 – Microdata points for instructional coaches to look for
• 25:55 – Signs of curiosity and inquiry in a classroom
• 27:20 – Providing coaching support to teachers without burdening
• 30:37 – How and where to connect with Connie Hamilton’s work

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