5E Lesson Design

The 5E lesson design is an inquiry-based approach based on the constructivist learning theory and the learning cycle, which suggests that people construct knowledge and meaning from experiences, application, and reflection. All my lessons include all phases of the 5E design in one slide deck (similar to a Hyperdoc, which takes students through the learning cycle using hyperlinks and other media). 

Active Participation

My products embrace explicit instructional practice and include lessons that get all students to engage. For example:
• low-risk questions that will get the whole class to easily answer (e.g., drag the dot to thumbs up or down on a Pear Deck slide)
• open-ended questions requiring “think-write-pair-share,” which gives students time to think and write about their answers before sharing.

Collaboration

Collaborative work engages students because it increases motivation and creates an “atmosphere of achievement” when students feel responsible for helping each other learn. My Google Slides presentations include many opportunities for students to collaborate, either in pairs, groups, Socratic Seminars, or Philosophical Chairs.
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some features of my lessons: