Category: Metacognition
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The Art of Questioning: Encouraging Higher-Level Thinking
As teachers, one of our most powerful tools in fostering a love for learning and promoting higher-level thinking in our students is the art of questioning. Thoughtful and strategic questioning […]
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Promoting Metacognition: A Teacher’s Guide
Metacognition, the ability to think about one’s thinking, plays a crucial role in student learning and academic success. Metacognition is the key to independent learning; students who know themselves are […]
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Executive Function and Decision Making: Helping Students Make Informed Choices
As educators, we play a critical role in preparing students for success in the real world. One key aspect of this is helping students develop executive function strategies, including the […]
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Metacognition in the Math Classroom
Metacognition, essential to success across all academic areas, is especially important in math. There are a number of ways that teachers can help their students become strategic math learners and […]
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Quick Tip: Language Matters
When it comes to teaching executive function (EF) strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded approaches yield the greatest results. While direct instruction is important for EF, […]
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Promoting Metacognition through EdTech Tools
What does it look like when students use edtech in the classroom? If you picture students working independently at computer stations, you’re not alone. In this blog post from Digital […]
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Chronotype: Helping Teenagers Understand Their Sleep Style
When students struggle with time management, the impact goes beyond simply missing assignments—it can also affect their sleep. To help students develop healthy and consistent sleep schedules, we need to […]
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Classroom Research: A SMARTS Pilot Study
When it comes to teaching executive function strategies, research has demonstrated that explicit, systematic, structured, and scaffolded approaches yield the greatest results. It is also important to consider that each […]
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Launching the MetaCOG Surveys & Toolkit
Are you looking for a tool to better understand your students’ executive function strategy use and their motivation and effort? Join our free webinar to learn about the MetaCOG Surveys […]
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Examining Implicit Biases Through Metacognition
On the third Monday of January, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we honor Dr. King’s work in the Civil Rights Movement, we […]