Metacognition
What is metacognition? Often explained as “thinking about your thinking,” metacognition is really about monitoring and controlling your thought processes. It involves knowing when you know something, when you don’t, and what to do when you don’t know. Understanding yourself as a learner (including your current strengths and weaknesses) is an essential component of metacognition. […]
Understanding Neuroplasticity
Understanding neuroplasticity helps us ask the right questions to encourage our children to develop a growth mindset. Neuroplasticity is the ability of our brain to change and reorganize its structure and its function. Brains are always creating new neurons. Thinking and doing create new connections between neurons. Practicing and working through struggles make neural pathways […]
