Asking Questions

http://www.edutopia.org/asking-students-good-questions

This article points out that most students are not getting anything out of the random questions that teachers ask during class. The article suggests waiting three seconds after asking the question before picking a student to answer the question. Honestly, I laughed to myself after reading the article and its strategy that will suposedly get all of my students thinking about the question. There are always going to be kids that don't care, don't pay attention, and have their mind on something else no matter what you do. Pausing three seconds may be benefitial for a few students, but this is not going to solve the real problems in the classroom with motivation. Most of this comes from the poor parenting. Maybe parents should be in school to learn some parenting skills.