Why Your Students Are Silent (And How to Fix It)
From The Inquiry Exchange · 00:13:51
Show by David Brothman, Ed.D
What happens when you ask a question, give students time to think...and nobody answers?In Episode 3 of The Inquiry Exchange, Dr. David Brothman takes on one of the most familiar classroom challenges: student silence.Maybe the problem isn't simply that students won't participate. Maybe we haven't given them a way into the thinking.This episode explores Think → Write → Talk → Share, a simple strategy that gives students time to process, develop confidence, and enter the conversation before they're asked to respond publicly.Because engagement isn't something we can simply demand from students. It's something we have to design for.This week's Inquiry Challenge: Don't just wait. Build an on-ramp. Try the strategy with one question and ask yourself: Who got into the conversation who normally wouldn't have?Let's change classrooms one question at a time. Keep inquiring.
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