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Metacognition
Diane, Wil and I collaborated to come up with the following template to integrate into a metacognitive lesson:
I. "What are the first three words that come to mind when I say ____________________________."
(eg organic gardening/ecosystems)
Think/pair/share
Write a story about your personal experience with _____________________________.
Come up with a class understanding of a ___________________________________________________.
II. "What in your story is congruent with this definition?" or "Analyze your story with this definition in mind."
or "What in your story illustrates this definition?"
"Partner up and write a story with your partner's three words."
III. Do I need to go back through the task to fill in any "blanks" in my understanding? How might I appy this line of thinking to other content/problems?