As we move into the new semester, remember to set your classroom norms. It’s also important to remember to set norms for the routines in your classroom. A day or two before you plan to have students work in groups, set norms for this. A day or two before they begin SSR+, set norms for this. Do this for all the routines that will be in place for the semester. Setting time aside for students to have a voice in classroom norms will pay off dividends in the end.

The metacognitive funnel is a way to help students build an awareness of their reading process. This is addressed on pages 127 – 130 under “Deepening Disciplinary Uses of Metacognitive Conversation” with a graphic of the funnel in Box 4.17 on p. 128. The link below includes some different prompts to guide student thinking and discussion about thinking. Use either one to get kids active in the cognitive dimension.

Metacognitive Funnel

This lesson planning tool is designed to incorporate all aspects of the School Improvement Plan. It is designed around the RA Framework to ensure that each dimension is addressed during the lesson.

Lesson Planning Tool