Driving my brain by Susan Sambuceti https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy Helping students use metacognitive strategies en-us 2016-10-25 03:49:56 UTC 2016-10-25 23:13:31 UTC hello@padlet.com I often model my thinking about my thinking out loud by changing my voice and acting out my "thinking." https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133186971 2016-10-25 22:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133186971 A student who is excited about being in the driver's seat and steering toward learning success may well be destined to become an independent thinker on the way to charting a responsible course for school, career, and life.  https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187344 2016-10-25 22:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187344 Why is it important for them to understand? https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187439 So that they can identify when they are having trouble in their thinking. This will allow them to error correct.]]> 2016-10-25 22:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187439 We need to keep our brains moving in the correct lane and along best route toward achieving our goals. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187492 2016-10-25 22:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187492 How might you explain metacognition to your students? I have explained this as "thinking about thinking" and have modeled this during direct instruction. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187573 2016-10-25 22:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187573 Model metacognition by talking through problems. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187626 2016-10-25 22:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187626 Students are more engaged when it's something they want to learn about.  https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187670 2016-10-25 22:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187670 Older staff might remember Anne Fowler's "Thinking Caps" - the idea was to model how you think through a problem to arrive at an answer. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187722 2016-10-25 22:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187722 We always model for students. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187791 2016-10-25 22:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187791 We teach metacognition, but using different terms, metaphors, or analogies. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187984 2016-10-25 23:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133187984 Share thinking through Think, Pair, Share..  https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188002 Encourage students to ask more questions]]> 2016-10-25 23:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188002 It may be helpful to give explicit or similar  lessons on Metacognition across the campus. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188095 2016-10-25 23:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188095 https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188187 Metacognition is a crucial skill for comprehending what one reads. Developing an inner dialogue with the text is critical to boost comprehension.

]]> 2016-10-25 23:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133188187 This past week my students and I have been discussing what motives the protagonist in the novel we're reading. https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133189257 2016-10-25 23:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ssambuceti/ghgnh10ahwvy/wish/133189257