Summary
In this professional learning session, participants will explore the structure of a 5E lesson. They will evaluate a model lesson from LEARN, determining how each section addresses components of authenticity. Participants will then examine resources on the 5E Model and discuss their findings. Next, participants will work together to determine how the model lesson could be modified to best work in their classroom. These modifications will be put into practice as participants facilitate the lesson in small groups. The experience will then be reflected on, and opportunities for improvement will be discussed.
Essential Questions
How does the 5E lesson framework support authentic teaching and learning practices?
Snapshot
Engage
Express their prior knowledge of the 5E Lesson Model using the fist to five strategy.
Explore
Review and vet a LEARN lesson to determine how its content aligns to the model and authenticity.
Explain
Examine resources that elaborate on the 5E Model and discuss those ideas using the S-I-T instructional strategy.
Extend
Analyze, modify, and facilitate a LEARN lesson from the Explore section.
Evaluate
Reflect on peer teaching experiences and opportunities to improve teaching practices.
Materials List
Session Slides (attached)
Laptop or Tablet
Vetting Design and Feedback for Lessons handout (attached; one per participant; print two-sided)
5E Lesson Framework Reading handout (linked; one per participant; print two-sided)
Lesson Modifications handout (attached; one per participant; print two-sided)
Peer Teaching Reflection handout (attached; ½ page per participant)
Materials for the model lesson of your choice
Learning Goals
Demonstrate knowledge of authenticity and principles of 5E on a LEARN lesson.
Modify and facilitate a 5E lesson.
Engage
5 Minute(s)
Use the attached Session Slides to display the title on slide 2. Display slide 4; this slide instructs participants to show their current level of understanding of the 5E framework by participating in the Fist to Five strategy. Participants will hold up a number that corresponds to their level of current understanding of the 5E framework. Acknowledge the level of understanding in the room.
After the vote, go to slide 5 & 6 to highlight the session essential question and objectives briefly. This will provide a roadmap of where they will go together during the session and will let participants know what to expect from the session.
Explore
15 Minute(s)
Introduce participants to the 5E Lesson Framework on slide 7. Move to slide 8. Pass out a copy of the printed model lesson instructions, 5E Lesson Vetting Design and Feedback for Lessons and the linked Authentic Lesson Reflection Tool handouts to participants. Ask participants to go through and identify examples in the lesson that accomplish each 5E component and which component(s) of Authenticity are in each section. Finally, have participants discuss their reasonings as a group and be prepared to share out.
Inform participants to place their lesson to the side to return to later.
Explain
20 Minute(s)
Go to slide 9. Hand out the 5E Lesson Framework Reading handout. Participants will read the 5E Lesson Framework Reading using the SIT strategy, keeping in mind the following questions as they read:
What was one surprising fact or idea?
What was one interesting fact or idea?
What was one thought-provoking fact or idea?
Display slide 10 to share the K20 Center’s 5E instructional Model video and inform participants they can add any additional responses to their SIT. After the video, move on to slide 11 and have participants discuss in their groups the responses to the SIT and what could the 5E model look like in their classroom.
Move to slide 12 and discuss as a whole group the following prompts:
What are some reasons why you would need to modify a lesson?
Is it possible to still have an authentic lesson if you modify or remove an E? Why or why not?
Extend
90 Minute(s)
Ask participants to retrieve their lesson from earlier. Break participants into groups of five and inform them that they will participate in a peer-teaching activity. Introduce participants to Peer Teaching on slide 13 - 14. Provide each group with their lesson materials, and ask participants to divide up the Es for the lesson among their group. As a group, they should decide how they will split up the lesson among them to teach the lesson in 60 minutes. After they have decided their amount of times for each E, pass out the 5E Lesson Modifications handout. Individually, they should determine how they would modify their portion of the lesson to fit the time frame that they were given and their personal style while still satisfying the components of their self-assigned E.
After each person has made modifications to their E, have participants begin the lesson where they will each facilitate their Es to their group members, who will act as the audience. After each person facilitates their E, direct the others in the group to note feedback or ideas on the back of the 5E Lesson Modifications handout to share after everyone has presented.
Evaluate
10 Minute(s)
Display slide 15 and Pass out the Peer Teaching Reflection handout. Ask participants to reflect and respond to the following prompts:
How did the experience of teaching your peers impact your understanding of Authenticity in the context of education?
In what ways did you incorporate your personal teaching style? How did this influence the reception of the lesson by your peers?
After receiving feedback from your peers, how comfortable are you with facilitating a 5E lesson?
How do you plan to further cultivate Authenticity in your future teaching experiences based on what you learned from this peer teaching opportunity?
Provide time for participants to share their responses.
Follow-Up Activities
Go to Impactful Engagement: Professional Resources for Authentic Teaching to explore professional learning activities over the components of authenticity that are used in 5E lessons.
Research Rationale
In the 5E format, students take ownership of their learning by creating their own understanding through inquiry and discovery. Unlike traditional teaching models where the teacher is the “sage on the stage,” imparting expertise to passive learners (Morgan & Ansberry, 2013), the 5E model engages students in recalling prior knowledge and testing their preconceived ideas against new information. This approach provides a framework for student-centered learning. Students Engage in assessing prior knowledge, Explore new concepts through hands-on experiences, Explain and summarize their discoveries, Extend their understanding to new situations and Evaluate their grasp of the material.
Resources
K20 Center. (n.d.). Fist to five. Strategies. Retrieved from https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/strategy/68
K20 Center. (n.d.). S-I-T (Surprising, Interesting, Troubling). Strategies. Retrieved from https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/strategy/926
K20 Center. (n.d.). Mentimeter. Tech Tool. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/tech-tool/645
Morgan, E. & Ansberry, K. (2013). Even more picture perfect science lessons, K-5: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
What is the 5E instructional model?. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2MVsYVxlE&t=1s