What makes a question essential? -- Why use essential questions? -- How do we design essential questions? -- How should we use essential questions? -- How should we address implementation challenges and special cases? -- How do we establish a culture of inquiry in classrooms? -- How might we use essential questions beyond the classroom?

"Essential questions (EQs) help target standards as you organize curriculum content into coherent units that yield focused and thoughtful learning. ... Offering dozens of examples, the authors explore the usefulness of EQs in all K-12 content areas, including skill-based areas such as math, PE, language instruction, and arts education."--Publisher description