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4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

Click To Tweet Too often students receive information, receive instructions, receive objectives, and receive grades without ever being asked to think about learning and the development of discrete skills. Math teachers can ask students to explain in detail their process for solving a problem. I believe that is a problem.

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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

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Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Let’s practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Review the parts of the cell.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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Math Journals: Reflection, Documentation, and Deep Engagement

Catlin Tucker

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. Math is no different! When coaching teachers, I encourage them to consider a math journal at that offline station.

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5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Lets practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Review the parts of the cell.

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The Station Rotation Model: Must-Do vs. May-Do Stations

Catlin Tucker

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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The Power of I Used to Think…Now I Think

Catlin Tucker

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. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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