Inquiry & Direct Instruction Finding Common Ground Presented by Brad Schleder Josie Fierro Kings Canyon Unified School District Sanger Unified School District Project Director Project Co-Director

Think/Pair Share What are some ideas (words or phrases) that come to mind when you think about these 2 instructional approaches? Inquiry Direct Instruction

Two Approaches to Student Learning Inquiry Direct Instruction

Inquiry Direct Instruction Our Dilemma What commonalities do they have? How do they compliment each other? 5E’s EDI

5E EDI Lesson Objective Activate Prior Knowledge Concept Development Importance Skill Development Guided Practice Closure Independent Practice Engage Explore Explain Evaluate Throughout Extend

5E/EDI Connections

5E Lesson Plan Initiates the learning task. The activity should make connections between past and present learning experience and anticipate activities and organize students’ thinking toward the learning outcomes and current activities. Provides students with a common base of experiences within which current concepts, processes, and skills are identified and developed. Challenges and extends students’ conceptual understanding and skills. Through new experiences, the students develop deeper and broader understanding, more information, and adequate skills.

Where is EDI in the 5E Lesson Sequence? CFU Activate Prior Knowledge Pair-Share Extended Student Discourse (language development) CFU Explicit Concept Development Final CFU/ Closure Exit Slip/White Board Other Product Pair-Share Learning Objective RAJ Concept/ Skill Development APK

5E/EDI Lesson Cycle

Summary EDI components should be a part of every lesson. 5E should only be used if sufficient content knowledge is present or provided prior to the lesson. EDI components are used in 5E lessons. 5E and EDI have different places in the lesson cycle. 5E and EDI are compatible teaching strategies.

First Steps Teacher Training 5E’s/EDI Connections 5E’s/EDI Lesson Cycle Collaboration – TLC (Lesson Study) Feedback – TLC (Lesson Study) Administration Training 5E’s/EDI Connections 5E’s/EDI Lesson Cycle Communication

Next Steps Post lessons on District website Incorporate Inquiry based checkmarks into District walkthrough forms Continued communication/training with Administration Continued dialogue/training with teachers regarding 5E/EDI instruction

Contact Information Brad Scheleder Project Director, CaMSP Science and EDI Academic Coach Kings Canyon Unified (559) Josie Fierro Co-Project Director, CaMSP EL Curriculum Coordinator Sanger Unified (559)