SNL
Sept. 14, 2015
--Will Richardson
Hinge Questions
Some tips for hinge questions:
- To discern if a student truly understands, you could include multiple right answers and have the student ID them.
- Questions should not have obvious right answers.
- Questions should be based on those critical concepts students need to move to the next level.
- Student devices are an excellent way to elicit a response from each student and get immediate feedback. White boards also work for this.
- Every student must respond, and they should respond within two minutes.
- Hinge questions make teachers more responsive in real time.
- Hinge questions help teachers find where the errors in understanding are.
Sample hinge question In a lesson on climate:
Why is the Earth colder in areas further away from the equator? -
A. The Earth orbits the Sun. -
B. The Earth orbits the Sun at an angle. -
C. The Earth is a sphere. -
D. The Earth has a hot core.
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Switch, Ch 5, Find the Feeling
Most people think change happens in this sequence: ANALYZE, THINK, CHANGE. This works when parameters are known and the future is not gray. As stated in previous chapters, you must provide a clear path, but more important is that your staff beome enthused about the change, The real sequence for change is SEE, FEEL, CHANGE.
Seeking feedback is key to getting teachers enthused, but we must utilize that feedback, even if it is not what we hoped to hear. Those people who want to positively impact their environment and who are constructively critical can help us monitor what people need.
Understanding others’ environments from their point of view also is crucial.