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Volume 15 | Issue 07 | December 12, 2019
Metacognition, or thinking about one's thinking, is the core literacy of lifelong learners. When students have the skills to process and refine how they are learning, judiciously applying strategies and analyzing mistakes, they have the keys to self-directed growth. In this issue, unpack the theories and practices behind the process.
Sam Rhodes
Math relies on metacognition. Strategies like journaling and recording during the problem-solving process help students monitor and regulate their thinking.
Craig Simmons
Through reading comprehension strategies and open-ended questions in science, this teacher draws back the curtain on student thinking.
Martha Palm
Reflecting on background knowledge, learning from mistakes, and engaging in productive struggle builds metacognitive awareness in students and supercharges your teaching.
Miriam Plotinsky
These steps shift the learning culture away from compliance and toward contemplation.
Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers
Explicit instruction in metacognition puts students in charge of their learning.
Jeff Zwiers
Classroom tactics to help English language learners—and their classmates—understand academic vocabulary and concepts.
Sarah C. Johnson
Using writing as a way for students to reflect on their learning supports the metacognition that leads to deep learning transfer. Here's how to create regular, low stakes, and informal opportunities for students to reflect in writing.
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Three strategies to help students develop problem-solving mental habits.
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