by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Think for a moment about the “best” question someone has ever asked you. As soon as it was posed to you, what happened? It may have caused you to stop and ponder what was being asked. You may have been inspired to think about related events in the present... 
by GDC Team | Essential Questions
In any kind of learning, asking the best questions possible yields both vital knowledge discovery and powerful personal insights for the learner. Asking good questions is a fundamental practice in using the Essential Fluencies, especially Solution Fluency and... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Teaching
Take your essential questions to new heights with the Essential Questions Teacher’s Companion. In any great lesson, an essential question is what drives the quest for knowledge and discovery of the unknown and also encourages learning ownership. So what makes a... 
by GDC Team | Essential Questions
An essential question is an incredibly powerful tool for discovery learning and critical thinking skill development. Here’s a catch, though—if you get the answer that you were looking for it doesn’t mean that you’ve asked an essential question in the... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Students need to do more than memorize facts. They’ll write papers that give them an opportunity to analyze information and present their own conclusions. They’ll analyze important historical or scientific moments of our culture. They’ll give oral... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Asking good questions is a cornerstone of learning and living. It’s a practice we use every day. Everything from grocery shopping to choosing a new career path and beyond requires it. So much of our success in life depends on asking the right questions. In... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Students who are choosing career paths while either in or out of school usually have serious thinking to do. Having a list of good essential questions can make that choice easier. Performance strategist Laura Garnett has provided a hundred of them in her INC article... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
So many essential questions examples, so little time. When we talk about essential questions, often the man who comes to mind is the late great Grant Wiggins. He is still known as the “godfather of the essential question.” Both he and his colleague Jay... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
The 21st Century Fluencies are a solid foundation for effective modern learning. They cover all the bases of the skills students need for success beyond school. Developing these Fluencies in our students is a critical thinking journey in itself. That’s why... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Mastering the art of writing essential questions is a worthwhile pursuit for any teacher. One of the essential shifts in modern learning is students becoming creators of knowledge. This means moving from answering the questions to questioning the answers. It’s about... 