Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

By becoming metacognitive thinkers, students develop the capacity to monitor their learning, recognize gaps in understanding, and be strategic when attempting to solve complex problems. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” Media and Current Events: Use this with news articles or multimedia sources.

Metacognitive Skills 327

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Art 327

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Part III: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part three of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read.

Ethics 331

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 331

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Given a typical school year of 180 days, that’s 1.1 standards a day!

Metacognitive Skills 244

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 244

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

A teacher recently asked me whether students always need to attend every station in a rotation. ” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. For example, a teacher might design a station rotation with six stations.

Metacognitive Skills 344

Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Teachers often use this routine to deepen students’ engagement with material and to foster complex, critical thinking skills.

Metacognitive Skills 360

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 360

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine.

Metacognitive Skills 334

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art Math 334

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How can teachers pull feedback into the classroom to ensure it is timely and actionable? Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset. What is the secret to effective feedback?

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This ongoing assessment helps teachers gauge student understanding and adjust teaching methods accordingly, fostering continuous improvement. Another assessment strategy is performance-based assessment, where students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through real-world tasks or projects.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, it encourages collaboration, teamwork, and effective communication among students and faculty from various disciplines (Weinberg & Harding, 2004). 2017; Liu et al.,

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, it encourages collaboration, teamwork, and effective communication among students and faculty from various disciplines (Weinberg & Harding, 2004). 2017; Liu et al.,

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98