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Erik Francis

Owner at Maverik Education

Scottsdale, United States

Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S., is an international author and presenter with over 25 years of experience working in education. He is the author of Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning published by Solution Tree. He is also the author of Now THAT'S a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning published by ASCD.

Erik specializes in providing academic professional development, consultation, and coaching to K-12 schools, colleges, and universities on how to develop rigorous learning environments and deliver engaging educational experiences that will prompt and encourage students to demonstrate different levels of thinking and understand and use their depth of knowledge (DOK) in diverse contexts, new situations, and their own unique way. He has extensive experience working with diverse populations of schools, staff, and students at all grade levels from pre-kindergarten to post-graduates.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaking Topics: K-12 Education, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Cognitive Rigor, Depth of Knowledge (DOK), Questioning and Inquiry, Lesson Planning, Professional Lear

Erik Francis Points
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Author 180
Influencer 0
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 180

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Company Type: Individual
Business Unit: Education
Theatre: North America
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 10 Years

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Design Thinking 38.81
Future of Work 32.02
Innovation 32.36
Leadership
Creativity 64.15
Education 45.97

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3 Books
Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry
Solution Tree
April 18, 2024
Hook students into learning with inquiry and questioning. Inquiring Minds Want to Learn guides students down four different inquiry pathways: Foundational, Understanding, Deep, and Expertise. This book delivers detailed guidance for how to phrase and pose good questions that facilitate inquiry-based learning.

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Tags: Creativity, Design Thinking, Education

Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning
Solution Tree
November 29, 2021
Depth of knowledge (DOK) has become a priority for many schools. But if your understanding of DOK is a little cloudy, you’re not alone. This resource is your one-stop-shop for learning what it is, who it’s for, and how to use and sustain it. Ultimately, you will discover how to plan and provide learning experiences that are academically rigorous, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive.

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Tags: Design Thinking, Future of Work, Innovation

Now That's a Good Question!: How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning
ASCD
July 25, 2016
In this book, Erik M. Francis explores how one of the most fundamental instructional strategies--questioning--can provide the proper scaffolding to deepen student thinking, understanding, and application of knowledge. You'll learn: Techniques for using questioning to extend and evaluate student learning experiences.Eight different kinds of questions that challenge students to demonstrate higher-order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge.How to rephrase the performance objectives of college and career readiness standards into questions that engage and challenge students.

Francis offers myriad examples of good questions across content areas and grade levels, as well as structures to help teachers create and use the different kinds of questions. By using this book to fine-tune your approach to questioning, you can awaken the spirit of inquiry in your classroom and help students deepen their knowledge, understanding, and ability to communicate what they think and know.

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Tags: Design Thinking, Future of Work

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