Essential_Questions

How does the use of essential questions increase rigor?

"Essential questions reside at the top of //Bloom's Taxonomy// (Bloom, 1954). They require students to EVALUATE (make a thoughtful choice between options, with the choice based upon clearly stated criteria), to SYNTHESIZE (invent a new or different version) or to ANALYZE (develop a thorough and complex understanding through skillful questioning)." http://www.fno.org/sept96/questions.htm

Check out this "question toolkit" http://fno.org/nov97/toolkit.html

The following are some sites that provide excellent information regarding essential questions.

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Essential Questions for Elementary School [|Essentail Questions for Elementary Curriculum]

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