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Managing Impulsivity (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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Welcome to our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Managing Impulsivity--the practice of taking your time, thinking before acting, and remaining calm and deliberative even...more
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Welcome to our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Managing Impulsivity--the practice of taking your time, thinking before acting, and remaining calm and deliberative even in the heat of the moment. In a world that often demands quick reactions, we've gathered a variety of tools to help you foster calm, thoughtful, and deliberate decision-making in your classroom. In this collection, you'll find mindfulness videos and breathing exercises that help students develop self-awareness, interactive scenarios and decision-making simulations that practice the "pause and think" approach, printable stop-and-think cards and visual cue posters for classroom use, lesson plans for teaching students to pause and reflect, interactive scenarios where students can practice weighing consequences, and resources for helping them become more aware of their own thoughts and feelings, and self-monitoring checklists that encourage students to track their progress. You'll also discover timer tools and web resources that build in intentional waiting periods, as well as discussion guides to help students recognize their thoughts and feelings before reacting. These resources will provide concrete strategies and examples to help your students learn to consider multiple options, fully understand directions before starting a task, and respond to situations with intention rather than impulse.
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Discover new tools to try in your classroom that manage students' impulsivity. Also, explore the professional resources (for you). Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work for you and your students.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Resisting the Marshmallow and the Success of Self-Control - PBS NewsHour
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This video explains the well-known "marshmallow test," where children choose between eating one marshmallow right away or waiting to earn two. It shows how this experiment helps researchers...more
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This video explains the well-known "marshmallow test," where children choose between eating one marshmallow right away or waiting to earn two. It shows how this experiment helps researchers understand self-control and long-term decision-making. It highlights that self-regulation is not an innate trait but a skill that they can strengthen through teaching and practice. The video also shares examples of how educators help children learn strategies to manage impulses, build patience, and make thoughtful choices that support success both in and out of the classroom. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): classroom management (107), social and emotional learning (126), teaching strategies (57), thinking skills (57)
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Present quick scenarios such as "Do you play now or finish your homework first?" Have students vote using ClassQuestion, reviewed here, discuss their choices, and share what factors influenced them. Set up short, fun tasks like waiting 30 seconds before touching a card or completing a puzzle without talking. Have students reflect on what strategies helped them resist impulses. In pairs, have students create a safe, classroom-appropriate "challenge" (such as waiting to open a mystery envelope). They can predict which strategies would help someone succeed and then test and record the results.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Impulse Control - TPT
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View these free resources focused on impulse control and self-regulation, including scenario cards, task cards, posters, journal pages, and worksheets that help students recognize impulses,...more
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View these free resources focused on impulse control and self-regulation, including scenario cards, task cards, posters, journal pages, and worksheets that help students recognize impulses, pause and think, and make better choices. Many materials are designed for elementary grades and fit naturally into social-emotional learning or classroom management routines. These resources are easy to integrate into transitions, small-group lessons, morning meetings, or individual student support, and they provide low-prep, engaging tools to help students build practical impulse-control skills in everyday classroom situations.
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tag(s): behavior (33), social and emotional learning (126), thinking skills (57)
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Each day, post a new impulse challenge inspired by tasks often found on TPT (wait your turn patiently, follow directions the first time, use kind words when frustrated). Have students track in Book Creator, reviewed here when they successfully meet the challenge and reflect on which strategies helped. Or use Book Creator to have them complete a reflection page where students write or draw a moment when they felt an impulse, what they wanted to do, and what they chose to do instead. Introduce a set of calming strategies such as deep breathing, counting to ten, or chair yoga. Have students create a small foldable or card that lists three strategies they can use when they feel impulsive.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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This collection of resources is designed to help you and your students cultivate the Habit of Mind of Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations--the strategic practice of accessing...more
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This collection of resources is designed to help you and your students cultivate the Habit of Mind of Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations--the strategic practice of accessing prior knowledge and transferring what you've learned beyond the original context to tackle fresh challenges. This connective habit helps students use math concepts to solve real-world problems, apply research skills from one project to another, and draw on previous experiences to navigate unfamiliar territory with confidence. We've all seen students who ace a test but can't apply the same knowledge to a real-world problem. We've gathered a variety of tools to help you bridge that gap, empowering students to "use what they learn" and access prior knowledge in novel contexts. In this collection, you'll find video examples showing how skills transfer across disciplines and contexts, interactive analogy activities and pattern-recognition challenges that strengthen connection-making, KWL charts that help students link new learning to past experiences, lesson plans featuring real-world application projects and cross-curricular problem-solving tasks, and transfer journals where students document how they've repurposed their knowledge. These resources are packed with practical strategies and real examples to help your students tap into what they already know and make those "aha!" connections across everything they're learning and doing.
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Share these resources with your students to learn more about applying past knowledge to new situations. Share a link to this collection on your school web page. Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thinking about Thinking (Metacognition) - Habit of the Mind - TeachersFirst
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This collection of resources is designed to help you and your students cultivate the Habit of Mind of Metacognition, or "Thinking about Thinking." This crucial skill is all about "knowing...more
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This collection of resources is designed to help you and your students cultivate the Habit of Mind of Metacognition, or "Thinking about Thinking." This crucial skill is all about "knowing your knowing"--the powerful practice of being aware of your own thoughts, strategies, feelings, and actions, and understanding how your thinking shapes your outcomes. This foundational habit helps students reflect on their learning processes, recognize their personal strengths and weaknesses, and monitor their understanding as they work through tasks like reading comprehension or problem-solving. In this collection, you'll find video tutorials explaining metacognitive strategies and self-monitoring techniques, interactive think-aloud activities that make thinking processes visible, reflection journals and self-assessment checklists for tracking learning progress, lesson plans, digital journals and self-assessment checklists for tracking learning progress, and comprehension monitoring tools like reading trackers and confusion cards. Resources such as digital journals and reflection prompts encourage students to reflect on their learning processes, as well as online diagnostic tools that help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses. By utilizing these resources, you can equip your students with the tools to pause and reflect on their own thinking. In no time, you'll be equipping them with the self-awareness and skills they need to become confident, independent problem solvers.
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Help your students learn and practice metacognition. This list includes resources for all grades. Read each resource's Classroom Use section to learn ways to incorporate the information in your lessonsAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thinking Flexibly (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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Learn about Thinking Flexibly, a Habit of Mind--the ability to change perspectives, generate alternatives, and look at situations from multiple angles to discover new possibilities....more
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Learn about Thinking Flexibly, a Habit of Mind--the ability to change perspectives, generate alternatives, and look at situations from multiple angles to discover new possibilities. In an ever-changing world, we've gathered a variety of tools to help you foster creativity, adaptability, and the ability to generate alternatives in your classroom. This creative habit empowers students to find multiple approaches to solving problems, adapt their strategies when circumstances change, and consider different viewpoints in discussions and debates. In this collection, you'll find interactive simulations and virtual labs that require students to adapt their strategies to succeed, as well as digital platforms for brainstorming and mind mapping that encourage diverse solutions. You will also discover brain teaser puzzles (and digital escapes) that require multiple solution pathways, interactive activities that challenge students to explore alternative perspectives, printable and virtual graphic organizers for comparing different approaches and options, lesson plans featuring open-ended problems with no single "right" answer, and debate protocols that encourage respectful consideration of opposing views. By deliberately incorporating these resources into your daily routines and creating a classroom culture that celebrates diverse thinking, you'll help students develop the mental agility and adaptability essential for navigating our ever-changing world.
tag(s): flexibility (5), thinking skills (57)
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Discover new tools to try in your classroom that foster flexible thinking. Also, explore the professional resources (for you). Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work for you and your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching With Habits of the Mind - The Institute for the Arts Integration and STEAM
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Created by The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, this webpage introduces teachers to the Habits of Mind, a set of purposeful thinking behaviors that help students become more...more
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Created by The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, this webpage introduces teachers to the Habits of Mind, a set of purposeful thinking behaviors that help students become more resilient and thoughtful learners. This page explains how these habits apply across grade levels and content areas and encourages teachers to weave them into everyday routines so students can practice them regularly. It also provides practical tools, such as mini-lessons, discussion prompts, and printable habit cards, to facilitate easy classroom integration.
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Have students create a habit of mind character sketch with Google Drawings, reviewed here. They can choose a character from a book and identify which habits the character uses or lacks. They can write a short explanation and illustrate the character demonstrating the habit in a key scene. Assign students to design a toolkit for a habit of mind. In small groups using Canva for Education, reviewed here, they create posters, bookmark reminders, or short scripts for morning announcements that teach their classmates how to use a specific habit. These tools are shared with the grade level or displayed in the classroom as ongoing reminders. Choose one habit of mind, such as persisting, and give students a quick challenge, such as building a tower from index cards and tape. Pause halfway through and ask students to reflect on how they are using the habit in real time, this helps them experience the habit through action.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Analogy Worksheets - Englishlinx
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Englishlinx has a helpful section on Analogy Worksheets where students can explore word relationships through comparisons that strengthen vocabulary and reasoning. It offers free downloadable...more
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Englishlinx has a helpful section on Analogy Worksheets where students can explore word relationships through comparisons that strengthen vocabulary and reasoning. It offers free downloadable PDF worksheets for a wide range of grade levels. It provides many formats, such as choosing, circling, combining, and matching activities, making it a ready-to-use resource for reinforcing vocabulary skills and building analytical thinking in the classroom or for at-home practice.
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tag(s): vocabulary (240), vocabulary development (96), worksheets (71)
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Ask students to build an analogy puzzle game. They can write analogy pairs on separate cards, mix them up, and challenge classmates to match the correct pairs while explaining the relationship in each one. The activities can also be used as a station activity or shared with younger grades. Have students complete an Analogy Scavenger Hunt around the classroom. Post analogy cards on the walls, each missing the final word. Students can move in pairs to solve each analogy and discuss why their answers make sense. Assign students to create their own analogy "mini posters" using Google Drawings, reviewed here based on characters, settings, or themes from a book they are reading. They can illustrate both sides of the analogy to clarify the relationship.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Applying Prior Knowledge to New Situations - University of Vermont Extension Institute
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4 to 12
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The page titled "University of Vermont Extension Institute (UVEI) Wiki: Applying Prior Knowledge to New Situations" explains how this Habit of Mind supports students in using what they...more
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The page titled "University of Vermont Extension Institute (UVEI) Wiki: Applying Prior Knowledge to New Situations" explains how this Habit of Mind supports students in using what they already know to approach new and unfamiliar problems. It describes how learners sometimes treat each task as entirely separate, and emphasizes the importance of prompting them to recall previous experiences and make valuable connections. The website places this habit within a broader set of thinking skills and instructional practices, showing teachers how encouraging students to transfer learning can strengthen understanding and problem-solving.
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Have students list anything they already know about a new topic or skill. Give students a challenging problem, then ask them to create a simpler version based on what they already know and solve both. Have students write or draw analogies showing how a new concept is like something they have learned before.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition: An Important Skill for Modern Times - Brendan Conway-Smith
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The talk "Metacognition: An Important Skill for Modern Times" by Brendan Conway-Smith explains the idea of metacognition, which means thinking about your own thinking, and shows why...more
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The talk "Metacognition: An Important Skill for Modern Times" by Brendan Conway-Smith explains the idea of metacognition, which means thinking about your own thinking, and shows why it is an important skill in today's busy, technology-filled world. Conway-Smith describes how constant distractions and information overload make it hard for our brains to stay focused, and he explains how greater awareness of our thoughts, attention, and emotions can help us learn better and stay in control. This talk is helpful for teachers because it highlights how guiding students to notice their thinking can build independence, stronger focus, and deeper learning.
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tag(s): brain (55), professional development (274), social and emotional learning (126), thinking skills (57)
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Give students a simple puzzle (a word scramble, a math riddle, or a pattern). Before solving, ask them to write or say, "How do I plan to solve this?" Afterward, they reflect on what worked and what didn't. Set up a short activity, such as a reading passage or drawing task, and pause halfway to let students check in with themselves. They can answer quick prompts like "Is my mind wandering?" and "What can I do to refocus?" Students will begin to see how awareness affects performance. Have students create a set of colorful cards that teach strategies such as "Take a brain break," "Ask yourself questions," "Notice your emotions," and "Check your work." They can decorate, explain, and practice each strategy, then use their cards during class for future learning tasks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The 10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students - Third Space Learning
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The article "10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students" defines metacognition, outlines metacognitive strategies, covers the planning phase, and...more
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The article "10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students" defines metacognition, outlines metacognitive strategies, covers the planning phase, and addresses FAQs. Examples of some strategies are: Break Down the Problem, Goal Setting, Questioning, Improving Self-Regulation, Test Yourself, and more.
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Students can create goals using Google Drawing, reviewed here and track their progress. Students can use Word Clouds, reviewed here to ask questions while reading a story. Students can use the Timelines Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here to break down problems step by step.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of Mind - Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick
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The Habits of Mind: A Curriculum for Community High School of Vermont Students is a structured program designed to help learners develop essential thinking and problem-solving skills....more
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The Habits of Mind: A Curriculum for Community High School of Vermont Students is a structured program designed to help learners develop essential thinking and problem-solving skills. The curriculum includes lessons and activities focused on persistence, flexible thinking, managing impulsivity, and reflective learning. Each module provides clear objectives, guided discussions, and reflection prompts that encourage students to apply these habits in academic and real-life situations. Although designed for older students, users can adapt the content for upper-elementary and middle-school classrooms to build a strong foundation for social-emotional growth and metacognitive awareness.
tag(s): critical thinking (141), problem solving (240), thinking skills (57)
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Introduce one habit, such as Thinking Flexibly, and give students a quick scenario in which they choose among different ways to solve a problem. Have them vote and explain their choices. Give students cards with prompts like "A time I persisted today..." or "A moment I listened with understanding..." to build awareness of habits in real time. Set up stations tied to different habits, such as puzzles for persisting partner tasks for listening with understanding or creative challenges for thinking flexibly. Have students rotate and practice each habit as part of your ongoing classroom routines.
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Metacognitive Strategies - CUNY Academic Commons
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The Metacognition Strategies toolkit from the CUNY Academic Commons provides a comprehensive guide for educators looking to help students take control of their own learning. This free...more
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The Metacognition Strategies toolkit from the CUNY Academic Commons provides a comprehensive guide for educators looking to help students take control of their own learning. This free resource offers a practical bank of strategies, ranging from goal-setting and self-reflection to peer instruction and scaffolded learning. Each category includes clear explanations of how these techniques work to enhance a student's ability to monitor and regulate their cognitive processes. While the site is hosted by a college faculty center, the strategies--such as "think-alouds," "predict-observe-explain," and "concept mapping"--are easily adaptable for learners from upper elementary through higher education. The site functions as a straightforward pedagogical menu, allowing you to quickly browse subject-specific applications for math, science, language arts, and social studies without a subscription or account.
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When debating during a Social Studies lesson, students can use Tricider, reviewed here. Students can use Snorkl, reviewed here to get feedback on an activity. Students can use the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here to create maps for science while making predictions and observations during an experiment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper...more
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper is a simple reflection tool you give students right after they receive a graded exam. Instead of just glancing at their score and moving on, students take time to think about what worked, what didn't, and how they can improve next time. However, exam wrappers aren't just for after the test! You can also use them before an exam to help students prepare more strategically. They'll learn to tackle questions at different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and develop a concrete plan for doing even better on their next assessment. It's a win-win: students become more self-aware learners, and you get to see real growth in their test-taking skills!
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Students can create their own exam wrapper using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can use Lino, reviewed here to reflect after using an exam wrapper. Students can use the Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a top five list as to why and how to use exam wrappers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning - Cult of Pedagogy
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking,...more
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking, and how it helps our brains hold onto information. In addition, it explains Metacognitive Monitoring (Awareness) and Metacognitive Control (Action). An example provided in the video is rereading and retrieval practice.
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Students can use mindmaps, reviewed here to create study resources. Students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers. Finally, students can use StoryMap JS, reviewed here to create story maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20 Metacognitive Questions That Will Get Students Thinking - New Teacher Coach
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes...more
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes questions into three distinct phases: planning, monitoring, and evaluating. During the planning stage, prompts help students set goals and identify the necessary resources before starting a task. The monitoring questions encourage students to check their progress and adjust their strategies mid-activity, while the evaluation prompts guide them in assessing their final performance and learning process. Because these questions focus on the "how" of learning rather than just the "what," they offer a practical framework for developing independent learners who understand their own cognitive processes.
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Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post their goal. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to help with deadlines for assignments and projects. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here as a reflection tool.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking - Learning A to Z
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking focuses on the classroom setting. This resource defines metacognition, what it is not, how to create metacognition...more
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking focuses on the classroom setting. This resource defines metacognition, what it is not, how to create metacognition in the classroom, teaching strategies, and how to overcome challenges. The teaching of reading strategies highlighted for metacognition are Planning and Goal Setting, Making Connections, Monitoring Comprehension, Revising, Clarifying, and Repairing Understanding, Questioning, Summarizing, and Visualizing. The reading strategies are shared in a table that highlights before, during, and after reading.
tag(s): questioning (34), reading comprehension (141), summarizing (24), teaching strategies (57), thinking skills (57), visualizations (11)
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Students can use Canva for Education, reviewed here to create their goals. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to make connections to a text. Students can post questions in Stickies.io, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament - TeachersFirst
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Take a virtual field trip with this Reading Trek based upon Caroline Carlson's novel, Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament. Use the integrated map created with Google...more
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Take a virtual field trip with this Reading Trek based upon Caroline Carlson's novel, Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament. Use the integrated map created with Google My Maps, reviewed here, along with the accompanying Teachers' Guide that includes lesson activities, map extensions, and more. This middle-grade adventure follows science-whiz Lexi Magill as she competes in a global teleportation race filled with puzzles, teamwork, and problem-solving challenges. The story blends STEM concepts with geography, friendship, and perseverance, making it ideal for grades 4-7. Activities in the Teachers' Guide connect to the Common Core ELA Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and Social Studies practices, encouraging students to think critically, collaborate creatively, and explore the science behind teleportation and travel.
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Bring Lexi Magill's high-tech adventure to life with hands-on activities that engage students in creativity, problem-solving, and global exploration. Begin by having students design a team badge or flag using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here to represent Lexi's teleportation crew, symbolizing teamwork, perseverance, and innovation. Encourage students to create a travel vlog from Lexi's point of view using the video feature from Padlet, reviewed here, describing her thoughts and challenges at each tournament destination while integrating sensory details and reflections on friendship. Extend learning by organizing a classroom teleportation tournament where students rotate through STEM-based "teleportation stations" representing different countries from the story, solving puzzles and challenges to build collaboration, critical thinking, and excitement for science and discovery.
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Instagram in Class: Five Activities - Education World
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5 to 12
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If you're looking to bring visual storytelling and creativity into your classroom, this Education World article is full of inspiring ideas. Titled "Using Instagram in the Classroom:...more
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If you're looking to bring visual storytelling and creativity into your classroom, this Education World article is full of inspiring ideas. Titled "Using Instagram in the Classroom: Five Activities," it presents engaging ways to harness Instagram (or similar tools) for student learning. Activities include recreating famous artworks, staging historical reenactments, designing visual book reports, documenting science experiments step-by-step, and going on photo scavenger hunts to find real-life examples of academic concepts. These ideas help students make personal and creative connections to the curriculum through images and collaboration.
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tag(s): digital storytelling (150), social media (51)
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Create a themed list (e.g., shapes in geometry, symbols in literature, examples of good citizenship), and have students find or draw images that represent each item. After reading a story, assign students to select or create photos to describe the setting, characters, conflict, and resolution. Post these on the class's Instagram account. In small groups, have students pose as historical figures in key moments from history (e.g., signing the Declaration of Independence). They can caption their photo with a first-person quote or journal entry.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Public Domain Book List - Back2School.blog
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K to 12
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Looking to enrich your classroom library without stretching your budget? This site offers a reading list for educators, including a curated selection of classic literature, thoughtfully...more
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Looking to enrich your classroom library without stretching your budget? This site offers a reading list for educators, including a curated selection of classic literature, thoughtfully organized by grade level. This resource provides free, age-appropriate titles that can supplement your curriculum, support reading interventions, or serve as engaging options for independent reading. By incorporating these timeless works, you can expose students to a diverse range of literary styles and historical contexts, all while fostering a love for reading.
tag(s): digital reading (18), diversity (49), independent reading (81), literature (211), literature circles (6)
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After selecting a public-domain book from the list, students can create a modern or personalized book cover. This visual activity sparks interest and encourages them to think critically about the story's tone, theme, and characters. Choose two stories from different periods or cultures (ex., The Jungle Book and Aesop's Fables) and have students compare themes, character traits, and lessons. Students can present their findings in a Venn diagram using Venn Diagram Creator reviewed here or a short essay. Organize students into small groups to read the same book from the list and take on rotating roles like "connector," "summarizer," or "questioner." Encourage them to lead discussions and explore deeper meanings.
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