Create a blog entry that describes how your thoughts about inquiry-based learning have developed over the past week. What new insights have you developed? Has anything changed? Are there any "burning questions" that you feel need to be answered?
This week, I don't think anything changed in my perspective, but my thoughts have most definitely expanded. They expanded by developing my own lesson based on the 5E's, and also exploring my peer's lessons. I received many useful tools that I can use in my own classroom. I learned about new Web 2.0 tools, and ways to use the tools that I may not have thought off before. I think one thing our profession does right is collaboration. Professionals sometimes do not want to share what they have developed. Teachers, I have found, are so willing to share their ideas. It really is something unique to our profession.
The 5E's was a great way to structure a lesson. I thought it was going to be more difficult, but I found as I was exploring this lesson style, I realized that I already do many of these. Some I do on a daily basis like a journal entry to engage students and some I mix in and out of my lessons. I can't wait to incorporate these more into my lessons.
When I started this Unit Plan, I had decided to fall back on my crutch and do a History Lesson. I am FAR more knowledgeable in this subject as I am in English. Last year was my first year teaching English. I decided not to do that and to challenge myself by doing an English lesson. I am glad I did because I am leaving this class with more tools to help me understand my own English curriculum better.
I do not have any burning questions, just looking forward to completing the rest of my unit plan!
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