topic 4 - Metacognition and EA/d

Question 1

Meta Cognition

Answer 1

The awareness and understanding of ones thoughts and processes

Question 2

Pedagogies to support metacogitition

Answer 2

• Explciit teaching and modelling of s&l (GRRM)
• Supporting stduents to plan, moitor and evaluate their own work (Dev together a criterion)
• focsuing on quetsions of progress not product
• develop an enviroment whihc fosters risk taking and growth mindset
• differentaiation

Question 3

Diversity (EAL/D)

Answer 3

Linguistic and culutral
BICS - social lang, dev first
CALP - Academic lan dev, takes longer
Different cultrual understandings and family constructs.
be aware of cultural sensieitvites
embrace a multi-lingual classroom

Question 4

Stratergies for metacognititon and EAL/D

Answer 4

Authentic learning experiences in a supportive enviroment.

GRRM
- Shared and guided group reading
- Explicit teahcing encourgaing Hallidays lang aquisistion model

Intense and explicit vocab instruction
- multiple exposure &explicit instruction
- time to learn and use words within multiple contexts

Group and collaborative discussions
- opportunities to listen in convos, practise speaking
- learn new vobab in a relaxed environment.

Role play
- role play to guide oral language skills
- such as acting out an chorally reading well known poems or texts.

Graphic organisers and visual cues
- use throughout development to promote confidence and encourage.

Questioning
- begin with closed quetsions when necessary underdstanidng checks are required, then progress to open questions to allow for deepening of understanding.