Transcript LASSO

LASSO’n Readers through
Social Studies Content
Jennifer Mackey [email protected]
Dawn Fielder [email protected]
5-E Model
Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, Evaluate
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
Asks questions such as…
Why did this happen?
What do I already know about
this?
What can I find out about this?
How can this problem be
solved?
Shows interest in topic.
TEACHING STRATEGY
Generates interest.
Generates curiosity.
ENGAGE
Raises questions and problems.
Elicits responses that uncover
students' current knowledge about
the concept/topic.
Engage
More Engage Activities

Simulations
 Quakertown

Kick-out
 Monarchy Game
 Principal as Monarch Letter
Expert Visit
 Career
on Wheels
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
TEACHING STRATEGY
Thinks creatively within the limits
of the activity.
Encourages students to work
together without direct instruction.
Tests predictions and hypotheses.
Observes and listens to students.
Forms new predictions and
hypotheses.
Records observations and ideas.
EXPLORE
Asks probing questions to redirect
investigations.
Provides time for students to
puzzle through problems.
Explore
Explore
More Explore Activities
Children’s literature
 Role play
 Webquests

 Non
fiction reading skills
 Note taking
 Technology
 Varied Content
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
TEACHING STRATEGY
Explains possible solutions or
answers.
Encourages students to explain
concepts and definitions.
Listens to other students’
explanations and questions them.
Asks for evidence and clarification
from students.
Listens to explanations offered by
the teacher.
Refers to previous activities. Uses
recorded observations in
explanations.
EXPLAIN
Provides definitions, explanations,
and new vocabulary.
Uses students' previous experiences
for explaining concepts.
Explain
Savings and Loan
Savings and loan is a note taking strategy that allows
students to record their own learning while sharing
with three different partners.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
TEACHING STRATEGY
Applies new labels, definitions,
explanations, and skills in new
situations.
Expects students to use
vocabulary, definitions, and
explanations in new context.
Uses previous information to ask
questions, propose solutions, make
decisions, design experiments.
Encourages students to apply
the concepts and skills to new
situations.
Draws conclusions from evidence.
Records observations and
explanations.
Extend
Reminds students of and refers
to alternative explanations.
Extend
More Extend Activities
Biography map
 Vocabulary application

 Frayer
Model
 Bingo games
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
TEACHING STRATEGY
Demonstrates an understanding of
the concept or skill.
Asks…
What do you already know?
What do you think?
Evaluates his or her own progress
and knowledge.
Observes students…
Assesses students' knowledge
and/or skills.
Looks for evidence that students
have changed their thinking.
Asks related questions that would
encourage future investigations.
EVALUATE
Allows students to assess their
learning and group process skills.
Evaluate
More Evaluate Activities
Posters
 Scripts
 Interviews
 Panel discussions
 Idea maps

5-E Model
Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, Evaluate