Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject.

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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. 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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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. 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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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another assessment strategy is performance-based assessment, where students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through real-world tasks or projects. Through self-reflection and peer collaboration, students develop metacognitive skills, communication abilities, and a deeper understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations. We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On average, I may also be a harder or easier grader than other professors with respect to specific factors such as grammar, math, reasoning, or content. Self-grading proceeds in three steps: At the beginning of the semester, students complete a form in which they set SMART goals in six categories : Skills and knowledge gained.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations. We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On average, I may also be a harder or easier grader than other professors with respect to specific factors such as grammar, math, reasoning, or content. Self-grading proceeds in three steps: At the beginning of the semester, students complete a form in which they set SMART goals in six categories : Skills and knowledge gained.

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Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Helping first graders master addition and subtraction is crucial for building a strong foundation in math. Students show much higher autonomy later in independent math tasks when they actively participate in the initial teaching. Effective math instruction involves hands-on learning.

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Teacher Mood

MARCH 24, 2025

When I taught 4th grade math, I had students write what they knew about a rectangle from the perspective of a rectangle. Its always so hard to find cutesy math for upper elementary to hang in the hallway. Build Metacognition Skills Metacognition is thinking about thinking. Is this not precious?!

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