Katie Brkich
Georgia Southern University
GA

Formative Assessment Probes: Embedding Formative Assessment Into the 5E Instructional Model

Mon, Mar 12, 2018 8:45 PM
Yes! The article I didn't know I needed!

I am so excited for this article. I did not even know how much I needed (and my preservice teachers needed) this article until I used it this semester to great success. Two of the main ideas in my Science Methods course are learning to operationalize the 5e instructional model and improving formative assessment practices. This article helped my students see the overlap. Thank you!

The Early Years: An Activity for Every Child

Mon, Mar 12, 2018 8:35 PM
Great example of planning for inclusion K-2

I will be using this article in my lesson on 5e science instruction for a class on Inclusive Strategies for Special Education majors. It does a great job of thinking through multiple opportunities to plan for inclusion in a science lesson.

Methods and Strategies: Drawing for Meaning

Mon, Mar 12, 2018 8:32 PM
Drawing for and of Learning

Drawing is a very powerful scientific tool, but especially in the younger grades before writing becomes more natural for students. I love using science notebooks, and I love even more when those notebooks are filled with student generated ideas, images, models, and diagrams. I often use the idea of doing before and after diagrams to show student progress in conceptual understanding. Table is very helpful in seeing how drawing can be used across the science curriculum in K-2 and 3-5.