Questioning Strategies District Learning Day Location goes here Session time goes here Date goes here

Do Now Make sure you pick up a handout at the front of the room, and skim through the resources provided.

Norms Be present and engaged. Be respectful of differences in perspective while challenging each other productively and respectively. Monitor “air time.” Make the most of the time we have. Stay focused on students.

Objectives By completing this session participants will: Know the difference in DOK levels for assessing question strength Understand the process for generating effective questions for classroom use Be Able to write effective questions similar to the new state assessment

Why this session? The state Social Studies standards and assessments have changed as of Our instructional practices must also change to meet the rigor of the new standards and assessment. One of the most important changes must be in the levels of questions that we ask our students.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) What is DOK? Level of Complexity (measures a student’s Depth of Knowledge) Level 1 – Recall/Reproduction Level 2 – Skill/Concept Level 3 – Strategic Thinking Level 2 – Extended Thinking

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) What are DOK levels? -The new assessment includes items with DOK levels Our students need practice with questions from each of these levels. -Teachers need to understand how to craft questions of all three levels for students to gain practice with such items.

TNReady Summer Module 2 We will: View sample assessment questions through the lens of a student as well as a teacher to analyze necessary skills for successful completion Link sample questions to appropriate state standards Note verb descriptors in specific state standards, and comparing them to the question asked Create rigorous stimuli-based multiple choice questions Collaborate about characteristics of effective questioning

Crafting Questions Form groups of 3-4 Select a stimuli from your packet to use Craft your question on chart paper

Reflection What resonated with you about the questions that you read? What is similar to your current practice? What is different than your current practice? What are you going to change as a result?

Reflection What was easiest for you? What was most difficult? What else do you need to learn/do prior to applying to your classroom?

Closing Experiences from presenting this material across the state during the summer of 2015

Revisit Objectives By completing this session participants will: Know the difference in DOK levels for assessing question strength Understand the process for generating effective questions for classroom use Be Able to write effective questions similar to the new state assessment

Next steps and activities for follow up Use this practice assessment piece and your question with your own students and evaluate their ability to answer it. Share what you have learned with peers at your school.

Reflection: One minute paper on post-it Jot down your “Take-Aways” Consider what you need to know and be able to do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session. – What is still unclear? – What professional development or additional resources do you need?

District Contacts Dave Barrett Secondary Social Studies Instructional Advisor