Effective Questioning that Creates Engaging Lessons Ruth Schackmann, MEd. Teacher, Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, TX Fusion 2012, the NWEA summer conference in Portland, Oregon Meeting increased expectations is a challenge for administrators and teachers. Learn hands-on strategies to apply student-specific questions that document formative assessment and development. Leveled questions create a safe environment for struggling learners and maximize academic achievement for students of all levels. An engaging, exciting learning experience brings results! Learning outcome: - Participants will understand how to identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges. - Turn RIT ranges into daily formative questions that create dynamic, measurable student learning in classrooms Audience: - Experienced data user - Advanced data user - District leadership - Curriculum and Instruction CFBISD is a leader in student-centered learning. I am a master teacher and resource trainer. My innovative questioning methods with student specific DeCartes/ RIT leveled questions increased student learning and produced district leading test scores. Surrounding districts utilize materials I have created to help teachers formatively assess their students.

1. Effective Questioning That
Creates Engaging Lessons
Ruth Schackmann, M.Ed.

2. Our Challenge
Best practices
Increased expectations
 STAAR (State Test)
 TEKS (State Standards)

Observation/Evaluation
 ???
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

3. Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment
Domain Teacher-centered Learner-centered
Knowledge Transmitted from Constructed by
instructor students
Student Passive Active
participation
Role of professor Leader/authority Facilitator/partner in
learning
Role of Few tests, mainly for Many tests, for
assessment grading ongoing feedback
Emphasis Learning correct Developing deeper
answers understanding
Assessment Unidimensional Multidimensional
method testing products
Academic culture Competitive, Collaborative,
individualistic supportive
Western Washington University,
http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/resources/outcomes/best_practices.asp
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4. Our Learning Target
Today we will understand how to
identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges
and turn them into daily formative
questions that create dynamic,
measurable student learning in
our classrooms.
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

5. Our Learning Target
Today we will understand how to
identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges
and turn them into daily formative
questions that create dynamic,
measurable student learning in
our classrooms.
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

6. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth Class By RIT
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
<201 201- 210 211- 220 221-230 231-240 241-250 251+
Chaz (221)
Hector (225)
Melanie (226)
Informational
Kendra (227)
Concepts
Dawn (208) Nick (230) Fannely (234)
Giselle (213) Raul (232) Iris (234)
Erica (216) Jackie (236) Bonnie (235)
Dawn (208) Hector (225)
Giselle (213) Melanie (226) Raul (232)
Literary
Erica (216) Kendra (227) Fannely (234)
Concepts
Hector (222) Nick (230) Bonnie (235)
Chaz(221) Iris (234) Jackie (236)
Nick (230)
Raul (232)
Print/ Phonics/ Fannely (234)
Vocabulary Giselle (213) Hector (225) Iris (234)
Erica (216) Melanie (226) Bonnie (234)
Dawn (208) Chaz (221) Kendra (227) Jackie (236)
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

7. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth Class By RIT
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
<201 201- 210 211- 220 221-230 231-240 241-250 251+
Chaz (221)
Hector (225)
Melanie (226)
Informational
Kendra (227)
Concepts
Dawn (208) Nick (230) Fannely (234)
Giselle (213) Raul (232) Iris (234)
Erica (216) Jackie (236) Bonnie (235)
Dawn (208) Hector (225)
Giselle (213) Melanie (226) Raul (232)
Literary
Erica (216) Kendra (227) Fannely (234)
Concepts
Hector (222) Nick (230) Bonnie (235)
Chaz(221) Iris (234) Jackie (236)
Nick (230)
Raul (232)
Print/ Phonics/ Fannely (234)
Vocabulary Giselle (213) Hector (225) Iris (234)
Erica (216) Melanie (226) Bonnie (234)
Dawn (208) Chaz (221) Kendra (227) Jackie (236)
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

8. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

9. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

10. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

11. Our Learning Target
Today we will understand how to
identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges
and turn them into daily formative
questions that create dynamic,
measurable student learning in
our classrooms.
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

12. Maxing Out
Individualized
Questions
DesCartes
Unique student need
differentiation
Targeted level questions
Documents formative assessment
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

13. NW EA
D e s C a rte s
A c o n t in u u m o f le a r n i n g
Mathematics
Algebraic Measure-
Thinking ment
Number & Probability
Operation & Stats.
Geometry
General Reading
Science
Concepts & Print,
Earth & Organisms Inform.
Processes Phonics,
Space & Environ. Concepts
Vocab.
Matter,
Energy, Literary
Force & Concepts
Motion
Language
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

14. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

15. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

16. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
DesCartes
(Combined)
Subject:
READING
Goal:
INFORMATION
CONCEPTS
30 Pages
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17. The
BIG
PICTURE
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18. The BIG Picture
DesCartes (Combined) Subject: READING Goal: INFORMATION CONCEPTS,
NWEA

19. DesCartes (Combined) Subject: READING Goal: INFORMATION CONCEPTS,
NWEA

20. DesCartes (Combined) Subject: READING Goal: INFORMATION CONCEPTS,
NWEA

21. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

22. © 2012 Ruth Schackmann

23. Our Learning Target
Today we will understand how to
identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges
and turn them into daily formative
questions that create dynamic,
measurable student learning in
our classrooms.
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

24. Why?
How?
So What?
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

25. MAP Fall 2011 Section 823 1
Schackmann, Ruth
Reading Survey w/ Goals 6+ TX V5
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

26. © 2012 Ruth Schackmann

27. Usable “Naming” Tool
Randomizer
Documentation
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

28. Our Learning Target
Today we will understand how to
identify MAP® Class by RIT ranges
and turn them into daily formative
questions that create dynamic,
measurable student learning in
our classrooms.
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann

29. Questions
Ruth Schackmann
ruth.schackmann@gmail.com
© 2012 Ruth Schackmann