Unpacking Metacognition: 7-Step Guide for Teachers

Are you harnessing the transformative power of metacognition in your classroom?

Exploring the theory, practice, and implementation strategies of metacognition can lead to an additional nine months of student progress - discover the what, why, and how.

I get asked to lead a lot of teacher training sessions on metacognition. It's quite a tricky (abstract) concept for some people to grasp, so I've shared some recommended guidance, research and implementation advice ...

Definitions

Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

Far from just ‘thinking about thinking’, it involves self-regulation and decision-making.