Group 1 at Bishop Dunn (Inquiry)

Group 1 has finished their first lesson, direct instruction. The next lesson they taught to the class was an Inquiry lesson. An Inquiry lesson contains the Five E's: engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation. The 5 E's are called the Learning Cycle Model. You're probably wondering what the 5 E's mean and how they can be applied to a lesson. The first E is Engage. The learner has a need to know, therefore, defines questions, issues or problems that relate to his/her world. The second E is Explore/investigate. The learner gathers, organizes, interprets, analyzes, and evaluates data. The third E is Explain/clarify. The learner clarifies understandings discovered, reaches conclusions or generalizes and communicates in varying modes and forms. The fourth E is Elaboration. Applies concepts in contexts, and builds on/ extends understanding and skill.The last E is Expand. The learner will apply these conclusions or generalizations to solve problems, make decisions, perform tasks, resolve conflicts or make meaning.


You all had an effective review session, it was short and to the point. All of you made some great improvements from the last session too! I really liked how you asked students to repeat difficult words. Your voki was pretty cool also. The 4th grade loved it, because it was so personal, James Madison very clever :) Also all of your artifact boxes were awesome. I don't know where you got all the artifacts, but well done! Your letter at the end was also clever. It made the students feel as if they were making a difference.