The 5 E's, for Inquiring Minds!

This semester has been a tremendous learning experience from start till now, and I'm sure till the finish. I learned things that I didn't even learn growing up, and the emphasis on inquiry-based learning is so important. This semester I had the ability to witness it time and time again in developing our lesson plans, teaching the After-School Programs, and in watching the student's faces light up with each new topic. Teaching children the steps and allowing them to not only search for answers but also giving them the ability to create open-ended questions allows learning to become limitless.
Students can work independently or in groups, allowing them to be part of a team effort. There are so many great tools we can use for teaching to engage students, and not only are we providing them with subject-content but we are providing them with the ability to problem-solve and to develop critical thinking they will use throughout their lives. The more we allow students to teach and direct their learning, the more productive adults they will become!