Hacking Questions

“Look out, Socrates! Here comes Connie Hamilton, the newest innovator of questionology! — Marcia Gutiérrez, High School Educator

A fresh perspective on the art of questioning

Questions are the driving force of learning in classrooms. Hacking Questions digs into framing, delivering, and maximizing questions in the classroom to keep students engaged in learning.

Known in education circles as the "Questioning Guru," Connie Hamilton shows teachers of all subjects and grades how to:

• Hear the music: listen for correct answers


• Scaffold to trigger student thinking without doing it for them


• Kick the IDK bucket to avoid “I don’t know” as the final answer


• Punctuate your learning time to end with reflection questions


• Spin the throttle to fuel students to ask the questions


• Fill your back pocket with engagement questions


• Make yourself invisible by establishing student-centered protocols


• Be a Pinball Wizard and turn students into facilitators

Praise for Connie Hamilton and Hacking Questions

"Connie Hamilton is known by teachers and leaders as the Questioning Guru. She offers minor tweaks and major perspective shifts. You will be a better questioner tomorrow." -Dr. Dorothy VanderJagt, Professional Learning Coordinator

"Connie Hamilton is a world-class presenter with expertise in the art of questioning. She provides a fresh perspective and practical tips on integrating research-based strategies." -Melisa Mulder, Intervention Teacher

"Connie is an incredible driver of change in our focus on classroom questioning as a best practice instructional strategy." -Troy VanderLaan, Middle School Administrator

Answers to your questions about questions

Hacking Questions provides practical solutions to the universal questioning problems that teachers face daily. Find your answers now.