Questioning Skills

What’s in a Question?

Questioning as a means of differentiating

Beth Slaboda

What IS Differentiation?

Differentiation is…

“…maximizing the learning that can happen over what traditionally happens as ‘one size fits all’ lessons.”

~ Rick Wormeli, author of Fair isn’t Always Equal: Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom

How Can it Be Done?

Pre-assessing

Ability grouping

Ability assigning

Different lessons

Questioning skills

Etc.

What Differentiation SHOULD Look Like…

What Differentiation FEELS Like…

How can we start to differentiate tomorrow?

(and not feel burned out in the process…)

Questioning Skills

What ARE Questioning Skills?

What Do (good)Questioning Skills

DO?

Good Questioning Skills…

Good Questioning Skills…

Support

Good Questioning Skills…

SupportEngage

Good Questioning Skills…

SupportEngageAssess

Good Questioning

= Differentiation

Case Study

Erin

Case Study

1/4 +2/4 = ?

Case Study

1/4 +2/4 = ?

+ = ?

Case Study

1/4 +2/4 = ?

+ = ?

Case Study

1/4 +2/4 = ?

+ = ?

Add the NumeratorsKeep the Denominator

Case Study

Amanda

Case Study

Amanda

1/4 + 1/2 = ?

Case Study

Amanda

1/4 + 1/2 = ?

1/4 + 3/8 = ?

Case Study

Amanda

1/4 + 1/2 = ?

1/4 + 3/8 = ?

Solve AND

Describe

Case Study

Amanda

Even More

Case Study

Amanda

Even More

Discuss

Case Study

Amanda

Even More

DiscussWrite a Rule

Case Study

Amanda

Even More

DiscussWrite a RuleGive an Example

Case Study

Joe

Case Study

Joe1 apple + 2 apples = ?

Case Study

Joe1 apple + 2 apples = ?

1/4 pizza + 2/4 pizza = ?

Case Study

Joe1 apple + 2 apples = ?

1/4 pizza + 2/4 pizza = ?

Simpler ProblemsVisual Problems

Struggling Learner

Simpler Problem

Visual Problem

Where are you Stuck??

Advanced Learner

Next Level

Discuss/Explain

Write a Rule

Your Turn!

Your Turn!

Simplifying Fractions

Your Turn!

Simplifying Fractions“I’m Done…What Now?”

Your Turn!

Simplifying Fractions“I Don’t Get It.”

Struggling Learner

Simpler Problem

Visual Problem

Where are you Stuck??

Advanced Learner

Next Level

Discuss/Explain

Write a Rule

Get Started!

Get Started!

Please Remember…

“Sometimes questions aremore important than answers.”

~ Nancy Willard

CreditsRick Wormeli quote http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/

ifc080422.html

Teacher with student

www.principaltutoring.com/

Frustrated teacher http://sammerrin.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/teaching-keyword-frustration/

Picture of ‘Erin’ http://www.texasvirtualschool.org/TVSopportunities.htm

Whiteboard image http://www.selftrading.co.uk/dry-wipe-whiteboard-felt-notice-board

Picture of ‘Amanda’ http://www.thesingingprofessor.info/singing101-1.htm

Picture of ‘Joe’ http://www.successwithetiquette.com/about2.html

Nancy Willard quote http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/questions/