Blog Post for July 2012

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100 Guiding Questions for Summer

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If you teach in an inquiry- or project-based classroom, you probably use guiding questions to help your students really dig into a topic. Well, now that summer is officially upon us, it's time to consider what questions will guide your summer and help you really dig in. Here's a list of 100 guiding questions that can help you get the most out of this season. Pick a question from the list, or let the ideas here inspire you to fashion your own. Then get busy with your summer of inquiry!

  1. What self-improvement should I do this summer?
  2. What positive health habit can I adopt?
  3. What is my most negative health habit, and how can I end it?
  4. What is my biggest physical complaint, and how can I get rid of it?
  5. How can I get outside more?
  6. What activity can I do with friends?
  7. What preventive care should I do this summer?
  8. How can I improve my attitude and outlook?
  9. How can I become happier?
  10. What part of my personality would I most like to change, and how?
  11. How can I better manage stress and anxiety?
  12. What self-talk do I do, and how can I make it more positive?
  13. How can I improve my energy and strength?
  14. What new hairstyle should I try?
  15. What shift in fashion would make me feel better about myself?
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