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Quality First Teaching Book 8: Metacognition (QFT Series Book 8)
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QFT 8 – Metacognition: Developing Independent and Reflective Learners
QFT 8 – Metacognition is an essential addition to the Quality First Teaching (QFT) series, designed to help educators and SENCOs unlock the power of “thinking about thinking” in the classroom. This booklet explores metacognition as a core learning strategy, empowering students—particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN)—to become independent, self-reflective learners who can plan, monitor, and evaluate their own thinking processes.
Through evidence-based strategies and practical applications, this booklet guides teachers in embedding metacognitive skills into everyday teaching, enhancing problem-solving, decision-making, and lifelong learning.
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QFT 8 – Metacognition: Developing Independent and Reflective Learners
QFT 8 – Metacognition is an essential addition to the Quality First Teaching (QFT) series, designed to help educators and SENCOs unlock the power of "thinking about thinking" in the classroom. This booklet explores metacognition as a core learning strategy, empowering students—particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN)—to become independent, self-reflective learners who can plan, monitor, and evaluate their own thinking processes.
Through evidence-based strategies and practical applications, this booklet guides teachers in embedding metacognitive skills into everyday teaching, enhancing problem-solving, decision-making, and lifelong learning.
Key Features:
✅ Understanding Metacognition – The difference between cognition and metacognition and why it matters.
✅ Metacognitive Knowledge & Regulation – Teaching students to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.
✅ Practical Classroom Strategies – Scaffolding self-reflection, goal-setting, and problem-solving.
✅ Metacognition for SEN Learners – Adapting strategies to support learners with additional needs.
✅ Building Lifelong Learning Skills – Teaching adaptability, resilience, and critical thinking for future success.
Who Is This Booklet For?
📌 Teachers & SENCOs looking to integrate metacognitive strategies into their classrooms.
📌 School Leaders aiming to embed metacognitive thinking in whole-school approaches.
📌 TAs & Support Staff supporting students with metacognitive awareness and self-regulation.
Exclusive Member Benefits
💡 School Members can access this publication digitally via our website.
