Connie Hamilton

Connie Hamilton has spent over two decades in education picking her favorite parts of being a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district leader. Then, she took those roles and designed a career that allows her to spend most of her days working side by side with teachers to sharpen their instructional practices. No more bus duty! Connie used the experience she gained after working side by side with hundreds of teachers and in classrooms across the country to help outline each chapter in her book Hacking Questions, 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom, where she shares actionable strategies that improve questioning in schools.

Posts by Connie

17 Tweaks That Make a Big Difference in Group Work

1Oct2023

by Connie Hamilton

Cooperative learning can be a powerful learning strategy, but only if it works well. These small changes can make group work more effective in your classroom.

The Importance of Maslow’s Fourth Tier

11Jul2021

by Connie Hamilton

What we call “attention-seeking behavior” is a sign of a deficit need. How can we help students meet this need in a healthy way?

Kick the IDK Bucket: How to Rid Your Classroom of “I Don’t Know”

15Mar2020

by Connie Hamilton

Let’s teach students how to approach those deer-in-headlights moments more constructively.