Nov. 4 Class and the 5 E's

Today in class we discussed some different types of assessment methods. Also, we discussed about how the assessment should be designed and how it should be varied. I think that the 5 E's that have been discussed fit into the assessment discussion very well. The five E's are the following: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate. These should all be included in instruction because they all help make connections with prior knowledge. During the engaging stage, students are accessing their background knowledge and making connections with what is going on in the classroom. Exploring is when the students work directly with the materials based upon the topic. The explain stage the students will turn their findings in the abstract thought and begin talk about what they are learning. In the elaborate stage should be elaborating on their thoughts and be able to change their views. Evaluating is the last stage in which the teacher decides if the students have learned anything and understand the material. A teacher should use these five strategies because it helps the students learning and addresses different levels of learning. These five strategies can held the teacher with instruction as well as assessment.