Thinking About Thinking

The other day I watched an interview with Dr. Ken Atchity that planted a seed in me that’s been growing for a week or so now.

In the interview, Dr. Ken offered insight into the life of an artist by examining the creative process and comparing how different artists have worked, lived, and produced. Whether discussing his own methods or the methods of iconic artists before him, he constantly stressed the importance of each artist not only knowing their own methods, but nourishing them.

This got me thinking...

What more can I do to help kiddos think about their own learning profiles? Beyond that, how can I help students work toward creating optimal conditions for themselves?

It often feels that children are too stuck in examining their own successes/failures through the lens of the classes they take. I.e., I’m not a math person, or I’m only do well in English. Too often, the reflection stops here.

After listening to Dr. Ken speak about the process of some of the greats like Tolkien, Dick, etc., it’s clearer than ever to me: we need our children to do more holistic metacognitive reflection.

As a result, I am releasing a series of Madlib-styled self-reflection resources to help your learners. These resources were created with the sole intention of helping your learner think holistically about his/her thinking.

Please click below, make a copy, and fill it out with your kiddo. And I do mean fill it out with your kiddo. Make a section for each of you and see what kind of convo it sparks!