LibGuides: Reading Apprenticeship and RATs: Metacognition

Video about Metacognitive Conversation - by Michele Lesmeister

Metacognition - Definition and Use

Metacognition is thinking about how you think and process information.

In Reading Apprenticeship, the metacognitive conversation occurs when you involve all four dimensions of the Reading Apprenticeship Framework:

Social
Personal
Cognitive
Knowledge-building.

Articles and Websites about Metacognition

6 Key Principles of the Culture of Thinking Project
From the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Culture of Thinking Project Zero.
50 Questions to Help Students Think about What They Think
From TeachThought.com
Activating Learning: Teaching for Metacognition
Posted by Jay Jordan on 02/08/16 on the official blog of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Best Critical Thinking Definitions We've Seen on the Web
By the Global Digital Citizen Foundation.
Best Posts on Metacognition
From California ESL high school instructor Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day blog.
The Boss of My Brain
Written by Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers. From the 10/14 article in Educational Leadership: Instruction That Sticks.
Bringing Metacognition into the Classroom
By Lizzie Pinard in a 05/23/13 post on her "Reflections on an English Language Teacher" blog.
Finding Articles is Not Enough: Developing Metacognitive Reading Skills in Information Literacy
Presented by Zoe Fisher, Assistant Professor, Reference & Instruction Librarian at Pierce College at the ACRL OR/WA Joint Conference on 10/22/15.
Hands-Off Teaching Cultivates Metacognition
Posted by Hunter Maats and Katie O'Brien on Edutopia.org on 04/21/15.
Metacognition, Cognitive Strategy Instruction, and Reading in Adult Literacy
By Jennifer G. Cromley.
Metacognition: An Overview
By Jennifer A. Livingston.
Metacognition: Study Strategies, Monitoring and Motivation
By William Peirce.
Metacognition: the Gift That Keeps Giving
Posted by Donna Wilson on Edutopia.org on 10/07/14.
Metacognition and Reading to Learn
By Norma Decker Collins. From the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading English and Communication in Bloomington, IN.
Metacognition and Student Learning
By James M. Lang for "The Chronicle of Higher Education", 01/17/12.
Metacognitive Strategies for Reading Comprehension
From Diane Dahl's blog, "For the Love of Teaching".
Project Zero
From Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. "Project Zero has maintained a strong research agenda in the arts while gradually expanding to include investigations into the nature of intelligence, understanding, thinking, creativity, cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural thinking, and ethics."
The Role of Metacognition in Learning and Achievement
Posted on the KQED News "Mind/Shift: How We Learn" blog on 08/10/16. Excerpted from “Four-Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners Need to Succeed,” by Charles Fadel, Bernie Trilling and Maya Bialik. The following is from the section, “Metacognition—Reflecting on Learning Goals, Strategies, and Results.”
Thinking Map: What is Thinking?
From Harvard's Graduate School of Education, Culture of Thinking Project Zero.
What is Metacognition?
From BenchmarkEducation.com
What Meaningful Reflection on Student Work Can Do for Learning
"The following excerpt is from 'Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry,' by Larissa Pahomov. This excerpt is from the chapter entitled 'Making Reflection Relevant.'” From the Global Digital Citizen Foundation website.
When Kids Have Structure for Thinking, Better Learning Emerges
By Katrina Schwartz from KQED Mind/Shift.

RAT Tracks Tip Sheet - Metacognition

Ready-to-Use Templates - Metacognition

These ready-to-use templates were created by RAT Pack Leader and ABE/GED instructor, Michele Lesmeister.

RTC Library Materials

Below are some materials about summarizing from the RTC Library. Click on the item title for more info about the item from the RTC Library online catalog.

21st Century Skills Promoting Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom (DVD) by ASCD
Call Number: MEDIA 371.3 TWENTY 2009f
ISBN: 9781416608424
Publication Date: 2009
Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings by Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford
Call Number: 370.152 ZWIERS 2011
ISBN: 9781571108845
Publication Date: 2011
Classroom Research by K. Patricia Cross and Mimi Harris Steadman
Call Number: 378.125072 CROSS 1997c
ISBN: 9780787902889
Publication Date: 1996
Developing Minds: a Resource Book for Teaching Thinking by Arthur L. Costa (Editor)
Call Number: 370.152 DEVELOP 2001m
ISBN: 9780871203793
Publication Date: 2001
Handbook of Online Learning by Judith Schoenholtz-Read and Kjell Rudestam (Editors)
Call Number: 378.1734467 HANDBO 2010o
ISBN: 9781412961035
Publication Date: 2009
Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church and Karin Morrison
Call Number: 370.152 RITCHHA 2011
ISBN: 9780470915516
Publication Date: 2011
Metateaching and the Instructional Map by William M. Timpson
Call Number: 371.3 TIMPSON 1999
ISBN: 1891859293
Publication Date: 1999
Mindful Workplace: Developing Resilient Individuals and Resonant Organizations with MBSR by Michael Chaskalson
Call Number: 615.852 CHASKAL 2011
ISBN: 9780470661598
Publication Date: 2011
Reflective Teaching, Effective Learning by Char Booth
Call Number: 028.7071 BOOTH 2011
ISBN: 9780838910528
Publication Date: 2010
Rethinking Preparation for Content Area Teaching: the Reading Apprenticeship Approach by Jane Braunger, et al.
Call Number: 428.40712 RETHINK 2005p
ISBN: 9780787971663
Publication Date: 2004
We're Born to Learn by Rita Smilkstein
Call Number: 370.1523 SMILKST 2003
ISBN: 9780761946427
Publication Date: 2002