In my June 17 post, I wrote about Zaretta Hammond’s Cognitive Routines as a way to support Culturally Responsive Teaching. By introducing a routine and embedding it explicitly into instruction a number of times and coaching into the routine, the process become internalized into an automatic habit; in addition, student metacognition increases as the benefits of the habit becomes evident.
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Learning to Be a Better Learner
I’m a voracious learner. I love to read, collaborate, listen, and make connections. However, one the most important learning strategies has been missing in much of my past professional practice: review. I’m reflective. Maybe, sometimes, too reflective.
“We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey
But, I often fail to take time to review material in an effective way. So I’m giving myself a challenge: to review more and to review more strategically. This will enable me to remember and synthesize, to be better prepared for coaching conversations and in my work with students. And, by modeling review I can teach others about thinking routines.