Educators should work closely with students and families to collaboratively create an understanding of the expectations and what constitutes good citizenship in the classroom.
By using metacognitive skills to continually monitor and regulate their thinking and understanding, learners are able to better plan their strategies and assess resources, ultimately becoming better problem solvers, decision makers, and critical thinkers.
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Curiosity matters: A resource that explores why Curiosity matters, and how to spark it.
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Critical thinking is the ability to evaluate information and consider ideas across different perspectives, to make decisions and solve problems.
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