I’m pleased to announce that my next book project, Beautiful Questions in the Classroom, to be published in 2020 by Corwin, will be adapting and focusing my work on the specific needs of schools (K through 12), educators, and students. This fits with my 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?” I've realized that quantity is good, but quality (ie, the right audience) is even better. So, in order to nurture this skill from early days, in this book I’ll explore ways that educators can encourage students to ask more questions in class. 

I’m working closely with leading educators and groups such as The Right Question Institute to pull together ideas and strategies that can be used in classrooms. But I also want to invite my readers to share thoughts, suggestions, or contacts. For example, if you’re an educator, is there anything you’ve tried in order to stimulate student curiosity or encourage more questioning by students? Likewise, if you’re a parent, have you learned anything about how to encourage more questioning by your own kids? I’m looking for question-based activities, exercises or games, as well as stories about teachers or schools that may be doing a good job in this area. If you want to recommend a favorite book or article that touches on this subject, I’m all ears.

And I’m also interested in young people’s attitudes toward questioning: How do they feel about raising their hands and asking questions in front of others, what encourages or inhibits that, and what do they think of other people who ask questions? Parents, this might be a good opportunity to ask your kids some of the above questions about questioning—and let me know what you learn from them, or have them get back to me directly.

If you have anything to share on this subject, I’ll be most grateful and you might end up mentioned in the book. Email me at warren [at] warrenberger.com