Questioning Skills
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What’s in a Question? Questioning as a means of differentiating Beth Slaboda
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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
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1/4 +2/4 = ?
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1/4 +2/4 = ?
+ = ?
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1/4 +2/4 = ?
+ = ?
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1/4 +2/4 = ?
+ = ?
Add the NumeratorsKeep the Denominator
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Amanda
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Amanda
1/4 + 1/2 = ?
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Amanda
1/4 + 1/2 = ?
1/4 + 3/8 = ?
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Amanda
1/4 + 1/2 = ?
1/4 + 3/8 = ?
Solve AND
Describe
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Amanda
Even More
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Amanda
Even More
Discuss
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Amanda
Even More
DiscussWrite a Rule
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Amanda
Even More
DiscussWrite a RuleGive an Example
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Joe
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Joe1 apple + 2 apples = ?
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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/
