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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Story Grammar Training

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This intervention emphasizes the importance of metacognitive or active reading strategies to improve comprehension. It directs students' attention on story structure by teaching them to ask five "wh" questions about the settings and...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Do You Mean?"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Used to motivate students to use higher-level thinking skills, read, and develop an appreciation for their culture. Good resource.
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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Reading Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
An exercise consisting of three reflective questions that students respond to after completing an assigned reading in any curriculum area. The task promotes skills in critical thinking and self-assessment.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Go Inquire System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students us the GO Inquire online tool to develop knowledge and skills in the concepts of erosion, transportation, and deposition.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Count the Vowels

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students are given a list of words and told to count the vowels and turn the sheet over. They are then asked to list the words. In this exercise, students discover how the words are arranged and find it easy to remember them.

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