How Can I, As Your Teacher . . .Part 1

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What is the best gift you can give to your students? For me, it was always a combination of predictability and novelty. Enough structure for students to feel comfortable but also novelty for them to be intellectually curious and to engage with the content. But there's another gift to give and that is helping them realize that they are in charge of their learning- lock, stock, and barrel! When we provide students with tools to help them self-monitor their learning, good things happen. These skills can be infused within content rather than taught separately (using time that can't be spared). When I asked my teachers at Cross Creek Early College how they provide tools for students to monitor their own learning, this is what they said:

*constant use of agendas/planners
*written reflections
*interactive study guides
*model meta-cognition skills
*self-paced computer programs
*student-created progress reports
*data sheets
*self/peer assessments
*benchmark testing
*test corrections
*flash cards
*online Study Island
*study groups
*accountability/victim statements (The reason(s) I do not have my homework today is . . .)
*grading/feedback with three specific ways to fix/change poor academic behaviors
***student-led parent conferences

Students must be held accountable for what they do and don't do in the classroom. Placing the responsibility on them to be active participants in their own learning is essential. What ways do you incorporate self-monitoring skills in your classroom?