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Spring 2019 TLC: Access and Participation in the Thinking Classroom - Activity 3 Resources

Course leader:
SEED Team

Teacher Quality Standards

  • QS II: Teachers establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.
    • Element C: Teachers engage students as individuals, including those with diverse needs and interests, across a range of ability levels by adapting their teaching for the benefit of all students.

Guiding Question: How can I support students as they construct meaning?

In this activity teachers will examine ways that they can support students to make meaning from their learning. The resources will support teachers in thinking about engaging students in discussion, metacognition and reflection.   

 

Resources

Getting to "Got It!": Chapter 1. Cognitive Structures: What They Are and Why They Matter

The highlights of this reading, which is an excerpt from the book Getting to Got It: Helping Struggling Students Learn How to Learn, revolve around the cognitive structures, or “the basic mental processes” used to make sense of new information. Examples of these patterns of thoughts are provided, focusing on real classroom situations and how teachers have helped their students move from getting it to got it!

The Boss of My Brain

This article outlines the importance of metacognition in learning and examines ways to help students be more metacognitive.  The author highlights different activities or strategies that educators can use at different student ages.   

What Meaningful Reflection On Student Work Can Do for Learning

This article examines reflection and the effects it can have on the learner. Traits of reflection including metacognition, that it is applicable and shared with others are all explored. 

Making Sense: More Than Making Meaning

In this article, author Rick Wormeli, provides tips about how to design learning experiences that help students make sense of what they have learned.