Site Observation Tip #4:  
Teachers' Questions Don't Prepare Students For State Testing Requirements and How to Fix It!

Welcome back!  Last week, we discussed how teachers can adopt two key classroom behaviors to improve how their students use academic adjectives in sentences.  New testing designs require that students be able to accurately describe and compare ideas, concepts and people. 

This week, we are going to learn why most teacher questioning during classroom instruction is not that helpful for preparing students for testing.  Here is why:   

The effective and grade-appropriate use of directives instead of leading questions is one key way students can meet the demands of today’s tests.  Let’s first see how teachers at your school are requiring students to use adjectives effectively in their oral and written answers.