Sunday, March 13, 2011
Reflection of Lesson...
I used a lesson that I teach (and tweak) every year during my weather unit. The use of the 5 E's: engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation helped to focus the major components of the lesson. By using the 5 E's for instructional planning, I can ensure that students are actively engaged and motivated throughout the lesson. When I first read the requirements of the STEM lesson, I was anxious about creating a lesson that met Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. After thinking about it, I realized that most of the lessons that I teach integrate the four areas. Overall, I am very pleased with the way that my lesson turned out. Although I usually plan my lessons to fit my assessments (Backward by Design), I will now also configure my lessons using the 5 E's. I am also excited about the STEM focus, as my district will be sending me to a STEM conference at Clemson University this summer. It is exciting for all avenues of my professional life to be converging!
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Go Tigers! I teach in South Carolina with a lot of Clemson alumni.
ReplyDeleteThe 5 E method is very exciting. What I especially like is that all of the professional development and new methods and strategies are all involving more hands-on activities for the students and more student-talk. Students love to drive their own lessons. I am always pleased when one of their suggestions will fit in with the curriculum and standards. I wish I had time to do all of the experiments they wanted. I often follow up at recess and conduct an extra science class while I am on duty. Of course this often brings students from other classes. As long as I have enough materials, I let them join in, too.