Comprehension- Metacogntion _ Schema

2. What is metacognition?
“I don’t know how to teach thinking skills unless
I begin with metacognition. Taking time to
explore metacognition sets a foundation on
which to build. In making kids aware of how
they think about their own thinking, I open a
channel through which purposeful conversation
can flow.” Page 11

3. Activities that can teach students to
think about their own thinking…
• Reading salad
• Thought bubble
• Color cards
• Thinking stems

4. Watch this for ideas on
metacognition
Please fast forward to 2:00. Pay close attention
to the “thought bubble”

6. What is schema?
“Using what kids already know can help us do
what we do better. We just need to invite them
to make meaningful connections, and they will
rise to meet us.” page 30

7. Activities that can support schema:
• The schema roller
• One minute schema determiner
• Concentric circles
• Thinking Stems

8. When teachers do these activities, it works best to
follow these steps.

9. Schema teaching in action…
Visit this site for a
great example of
schema teaching
http://teachingmyfrien
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10. Guided Practice
Using Rainforest, make connections to some of
the passages. Use the next slide to support your
work.
How might you use this type of
activity with students that you
teach?

11. Graphic Organizer for Guided Practice

12. Guided Practice
Using Rainforest, use the THINKING STEMS to
reflect on a few of the pages. (These reflections
could be used in a Think Aloud to model how to
use the thinking bubble).
How might you use this type of
activity with students that you
teach?