Ladybug's Teacher Files Post 1

I have found an interesting blog called the Ladybug's Teacher Files. It is written by a 5th grade ELL teacher. It has yet to be updated this school year, but her past posts have been interesting. This first post is about a blog post she wrote up in April called "Don't Answer Questions." What drew me to this post was the absurd nature of the title. Obviously as teachers you must feel compelled to answer questions students might have. However, her blog post was not about letting students have unanswered questions, but instead letting other students answer the question for her. This technique opens up discussion and critical thinking and does a lot more teaching than if she answered the question herself. More so, it creates an engaged classroom, which is perhaps the most important factor.

Don't Answer Questions!