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  Kenneth Miller EDM 517 Dr. Walsh-Moorman 10-29-23 The main topic tackled by Hess in Chapter 2 of her book Rigor by Design, Not Chance is the role effective questioning plays in the classroom. She starts by discussing the “Art of Questioning.” The “Art of Questioning” involves probing different questions for different purposes and how these questions promote deeper thinking amongst students. Hess breaks down these probing questions into three categories: question sequencing, Socratic questioning, and genius hour. Question sequencing can be described as a class conversation between students and the instructor about content that has been read independently. “Asking students for their personal reaction to content, rather than beginning with a few basic recall questions, engages all students in the discussion right from the start” (Hess, 2023, p.23). This approach leaves the students to expand on a wide variety of topics within the literature rather than be confined to the issues that...

  Kenneth Miller  Dr. Walsh-Moorman EDM 517 10/22/2023 Rigor by Design, Not Chance is a book by Karin Hess that addresses old and new educational teaching methods and how they are applied in the classroom. Skills students develop in school will not only help them prosper academically but will help them become contributing members of society. Hess believes these skills can be obtained if teachers practice these six “essential teacher moves.”  Mastering core academic content  Thinking critically and solving complex problems Working collaboratively on complex tasks Communicating effectively Learning how to learn Developing an academic mindset Once the students have established a foundation, holding them to these high standards is critical to prepare them for the next step in their academic journey. All six of these bullet points serve a purpose in helping a student process, retain, and build off of new information.  “For students to successfully engage with comp...