Since October I have implemented the 5 E lesson plan strategy of instruction in my classroom as much as possible. I ABSOLUTELY love it!! I am no longer standing in the front of the room for 30 or 40 minutes lecturing my 7th graders. They are engrossed in mini projects, some that take a few days, some that take a class period. All in all, my students seem to be more engaged and are learning the material with more ease. I taught the unit on Genetics with this strategy and it was very effective.
I love getting away from a lecture based classroom. My students are asking more questions, they are turning into scientists!!! =)
Your post was exciting to read! I think I will try the 5E in my lessons and see if I get the same exciting results! I have second graders, so it's a tad different! We also have science at the last section of time alotted in the day!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you will try it!! I just posted on your blog that you should!! haha. Letting your 2nd graders explore will be a great thing! Look up songs by Peter Weatherall on YouTube, they are geared for younger students, but funny enough, my 7th graders LOVE them!! I actually had one student download a song onto his IPod!! yay!
DeleteIt sound like you have turned a corner in your teaching. By that I mean you are at the point where you have confidence in your changes. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI am still feeling out the 5 E, but yes, I am getting more comfortable with it and very much enjoying watching the kids "figure things out". I like being a guide rather than the teacher. My kids are smart, they grasped onto genetics much quicker than any other year I've taught it!
DeleteHow did you originally learn about the 5 E’s? I would love to have a professional development class on the 5 E’s.
ReplyDeleteI learned about the 5 E's at a science conference I attended this fall. I had read the description and thought it sounded interesting. As they were talking and we were going through a 5 E lesson ourselves I could immediately see the benefit. I would like to have more professional development on it as well!! I want to know more!
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