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If you are introducing metacognition strategies into your classroom, this is a great start. Develop reading skills (CCSS-aligned), get your students discussing passionately and improve their capacity for learning – what’s not to love? A perfect resource to develop your students’ metacognition strategies any time, but particularly good for the beginning of the year.
CONTENTS OF THE BUNDLE
+ Anticipation guide – students reflect on their own beliefs about intelligence and learning.
+ An original 2-page article on how the brain develops at TWO levels. It includes:
– Information on intelligence as something to be developed, rather than fixed
– The role of mindset in learning
– The power of ‘yet’
+ Vocabulary activity 1 – I Have; Who Has?
+ Vocabulary activity 2 – Guess from Context (worksheet and graphic versions provided as editable PDFs)
+ A 2-page handout of tasks to complete while reading: citing evidence; finding the main idea; recognizing cause & effect; identifying the importance of a section as part of a whole; and synthesis.
+ Answer key to the reading tasks.
+ Reflection sheet – students are asked to reflect on how this learning might impact their attitude and actions, setting specific goals to improve their learning.
(A FREE optional resource comparing the brains of zombies and humans (Zombie Brains versus Human Brains) can be downloaded from my store, for those using this resource with my other zombie-themed lessons.)
While these are Common Core aligned skills, they are useful for any student’s reading skills. In the same way you might use a magazine or newspaper article for any grade level, this text is flexible in terms of who can access it. The online Lexile Analyzer gives an estimated reading score of 940L (based on the first 2 paragraphs only) and readable.io gives an average grade level of 9.1. In reality, I have used this with able and engaged 6th graders, and my IBDP (11th Grade) students said they really enjoyed the article – and ensuing Socratic Seminar – that we held. I have now added an additional article which is an adaptation of the original at a lower reading level (600-700L).
My students absolutely love finding out the science behind how they learn, and this lesson has them passionately discussing their views on intelligence. It has surprised me how well it is received by all secondary grades, and it doesn’t matter what subject or age I’m teaching, it’s always a winner.
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Keywords: learning, brain, metacognition, yet, mindset, Dweck, intelligence, resilience, reading, speaking, listening, CCSS, discussion, start of year
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