Questioning for responsive teaching
Questioning can have many different purposes. In this article I would like to share videos that show questioning for: Confronting misconceptions to create cognitive conflict
July 21, 2026
Back to Front Maths was created by Tierney Kennedy, to provide a practical approach for teachers who want to genuinely improve maths understanding for their kids.
Since 2012 we have tracked NAPLAN and PAT results, which are available in our Getting Started page. In 2025, one in four of the schools in ACARA’s “high growth” list were our schools (WA, QLD, SA)!
Why does it work so well?
We write for real classrooms, not laboratories where everything is tightly controlled. We write for classes with differentiated needs, for teachers with packed timetables, for kids who aren’t the most engaged… AND for those who need amazing extension.
It works for real schools, because that’s who we wrote it for.
2026 project results: 20 schools, 5647 students, PAT data shows growth doubled in a single year.
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Questioning can have many different purposes. In this article I would like to share videos that show questioning for: Confronting misconceptions to create cognitive conflict
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Printable activities with differentiated lesson plans for introducing new concepts, addressing misconceptions, using questioning to build deep understanding, flexible strategies for decreasing cognitive load, and interleaved and spaced tasks for building fluency. The site contains more than 1000 tasks, organised by year level or topic into a sequence that makes sense and helps kids to learn quickly.
Work programs not only meet curriculum demands (in only 12 lessons per 5 weeks), they also dedicate time to interleaved and spaced fluency practice (once per week), and provide additional flexible time to adapt to the needs of your class (8 lessons per 5 weeks). Check out the “additional suggestions” boxes placed every fifth week for extra support, extension, games, interleaved tasks and general practice tasks for you to choose from, or just choose to spend longer one a topic whenever you need to.
We provide criteria sheets, assessment schedules and explanations in both teacher and parent-friendly language on the Lessons page for each year level. Moderation tasks are also included for taking base-line, mid-year and end-year standardised assessments. These tasks are designed to pinpoint growth in problem-solving, reasoning and understanding.
With over 60 hours of free professional learning videos for members, Back to Front Maths provides teachers with targeted learning in a range of topics to exactly suit your needs. Make a strong start to the year, deal with difficult situations and increase your own content knowledge along the way.