“Assessment should not merely measure what students have learned; it should shape and improve that learning.” — Grant Wiggins, 1998, Educative Assessment Dear Colleagues, As we move into the Elaborate and Evaluate phase of the 5E instructional model, we enter one of the most rewarding parts of the learning journey—where students take the lead in applying, demonstrating,…
Making Learning Stick: Expanding Student Thinking in the 5E Model
“We learn best when we actively try to explain what we already know and to make it coherent to ourselves as well as to others.” — Jerome Bruner (1961. The act of discovery. Harvard Educational Review, 31(1), 21–32. Dear Colleagues, As we continue our exploration of the 5E instructional model, this newsletter focuses on the…
Explore: Building Knowledge Through Inquiry and Action
“The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.” — Seymour Papert (1980. Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. Basic Books.) Dear Colleagues, In this newsletter, we’re shining a light on the Explore phase of the 5E instructional model, a stage where curiosity takes the lead and…