Handout
Curated OER

The 16 Habits of Mind

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Study the 16 Habits of Mind with a professional resource. Based on Describing 16 Habits of Mind by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick, the resource details 16 ways learners perceive problems around them and produce ways to deal...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 8

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...
Handout
Iowa State University

A Model of Learning Objectives (Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy)

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
What would a three-dimensional representation of Bloom's revised taxonomy of the cognitive domain look like? Get a glimpse of the complex classification system that is frequently referenced in education to distinguish levels of...
Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Resource Vetting Rubric

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How do you assure that the resources you find for your classes are of good quality? Check out a vetting rubric that suggests eight questions to ask when considering lesson plans, activities, demonstrations, and pictures for classroom use.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Metacognitive Prompting Intervention: Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher directed activity explores metacognition and how scientific knowledge is constructed and validated.
Primary
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: That's So Meta(cognitive)!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A professional development video to help your students become a more effective science learner. [10:49]
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Challenging Pre Conceptions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students carry into class pre-conceptions based on stories they've heard, articles they've read and experiences they've had. One of the best opportunities to teach metacognition is at a 'gotcha' moment when they come to realize their...
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "If I Had Power"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Enhances students metacognitive skills, higher-order thinking skills, and makes students more aware of their environment. Good resource.
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "If I Wasn't Me"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes encouraging students to use their knowledge and metacognition, as well as helping students implement reading, writing, and thinking connections...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Peer Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson where students take on the role of the teacher with peer instruction. Lesson includes examples and resource links.
Professional Doc
Edutopia

Edutopia: Teaching Students How to Ask Productive Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article gives insight into how to improve engagement, comprehension, and critical thinking by teaching students the process of asking insightful questions. Included is a comprehensive, metacognitive framework of questioning skills...
Professional Doc
Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning: Focus on Inquiry [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This document provides supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom and is intended for teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library...
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Empowering Students: I Am What I Think I Am!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Activity challenges students to think deeply about what gives a person the strength to triumph over crushing hardships and, thereby, to realize that the limits to what anyone might accomplish are often determined by the views he holds of...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Explaining Other People's Thinking

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Set up a culture of listening and understanding in your classroom with this meta cognitive lesson on what our brains do when we listen.

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