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A tool for these uncertain times...

As I’ve previously written, there are so many ways the simple act of asking questions can improve our lives—by helping us to learn, figure things out, solve problems, make better decisions, communicate and empathize better with others.

But in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, I’ve been thinking a lot about one particular aspect of questioning. It is a tool we can use in dealing with uncertainty and the unknown. Think of questioning as a trusty flashlight that we shine into the surrounding darkness of the unknown. Each question we ask illuminates a new area. And we can determine how much light is cast by the type of question we ask. (Open-ended “how” or “why” questions cast a wide field of light; closed yes/no questions project a more laser-like, pinpoint stream of light.) By asking the right questions...
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Webinar TODAY (April 6):
Beautiful Questions in the Classroom
 


Today, April 6, the publisher of my new book, Beautiful Questions in the Classroom, will be hosting a webinar with me and my co-author Elise Foster. It starts at 6:30 pm EST (3:30 Pacific) and it will focus on why questioning is even more important in uncertain times—and how to encourage more questioning from students. Plus, we’ll introduce a fun concept that is entirely new: “The 8 Superpowers of Questioning!”

The webinar is free and you can save your spot here: ow.ly/RHXw50yWG1W If you can’t attend today, no problem—register at the above link to access the recording.
 

About my latest book…

 

Beautiful Questions in the Classroom: Transforming Classrooms into Cultures of Curiosity and Inquiry comes out next Tuesday, April 14, and is published by one of the leading educational book publishers, Corwin. I think it will be of particular interest to educators—and parents who are interested in their children’s education. 

This book is an answer to my personal beautiful question/mission: “How might I continue to learn more about the power of questioning, so that I can share that with as many people as possible, with a particular focus on the education and business worlds?” Beautiful Questions in the Classroom collects many of the insights and ideas shared in my two previous books, A More Beautiful Question and The Book of Beautiful Questions, and adapts them specifically for educators. It also includes a vast amount of new material drawn from my research over the past two years with teachers and educational leaders. Some of the many themes covered in the book:
  • Why the ability to question well is more important than ever for today’s students, at all grade levels.
  • The 5 enemies of questions: The forces that discourage student curiosity and inquiry
  • 5 strategies designed to combat those obstacles and encourage more student questioning
  • Practical exercises and activities designed to help students generate more questions
  • Strategies and approaches designed to help teachers and education leaders become better questioners themselves.
Beautiful Questions in the Classroom is available on Amazon, however the cheapest and best way to order it is directly off the publisher Corwin’s site at https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/beautiful-questions-in-the-classroom/book263079.
 

What to read? What to watch?
 


Except for occasionally mentioning other books that are related to the subject of questioning, I don’t usually share other reading or viewing recommendations. But these are unusual times; everyone I know is doing a lot more reading and binge-watching than usual and they’re all (myself included) looking for suggestions.

Check out What Should I Read? What Should I Watch? on the AMBQ.com blog, coming to you from me in Westchester County, New York, a current epicenter of Covid-19.
Thank you, as always, for your interest in beautiful questions, and I hope to continue the conversation with you on Twitter, Facebook, and the AMoreBeautifulQuestion.com website.
—Warren Berger
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