Classroom Management:
Five-E Organization
ENGAGEMENT
Time: Minutes
What the Teacher
Will Do and
Probing/Eliciting Questions and
What the Students Will Do
Student
Students Responses
Misconceptions
Include an
Check for prior knowledge and
Describe what the students will
interesting and
students’ experiences.
do.
understandable
attention grabber
List critical questions that will
that relates directly
establish prior knowledge and
to the concept being
create a need to know.
taught.
List critical questions that will
address common student
misconceptions.
Include the hoped-for correct
responses that students might
give. [Give correct responses in
brackets.]
Transition Statement
What will you say to transition students from the Engagement Section to the Exploration?
Important questions to answer:
(a) What is the purpose of the next activity?
(b) Why do students need to know the information?
(c) How does the next activity connect to the engagement?
EXPLORATION
Time: Minutes
Probing/Eliciting
What the Teacher Will Do
Questions and Student
What the Students Will Do
and Student Misconceptions
Responses
Describe what you will do and
Use questions to guide
List step by step what the
say to introduce and guide the
student explorations,
students will do to explore the
student exploration.
evaluate student
concept.
understanding, and
Explain step-by-step what the
facilitate student
students will do to explore the
interaction and group
concept. Include information
collaboration.
on how the class will be
organized. Specific directions
List questions you will
for the exploration may be
ask to check for
included separately as a
students’ understanding
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