Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. This reflective process is key to promoting self-awareness and critical thinking.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware. Too many students spend their days in classrooms passively observing, instead of actively engaging.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” This critical thinking process encourages them to draw inferences, identify patterns, and make informed interpretations. The “I see, I think, I wonder” thinking routine can empower students to become more engaged, reflective, and self-directed learners.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Differentiated Learning Needs: In a class with diverse skill levels, a teacher uses assessment data to identify critical areas where individual students need extra support. Must-do stations are tailored for skill reinforcement, while may-do stations offer extension activities, review games, and metacognitive skill-building activities.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset. This tool serves as a catalyst for critical thinking, enabling students to extract maximum value from the feedback they receive.

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Teach Hub

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By encouraging ownership, critical thinking, and personal growth, self-assessment becomes a key tool for developing lifelong learners. Develops Critical Thinking Skills Self-reflection can build critical thinking skills. It empowers students to take meaningful charge of their learning.

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