Stonington+Public+Schools+Metaprocesses


 * // “Metaprocesses” Created by: Good Teaching Task Force – Stonington Public Schools, CT //**

This document was created by the Good Teaching Task Force in 2005, an effort by a diverse group of K-12 educators to reflect on the most important "metaprocesses" that we hope all students learn throughout their years in **Stonington**. > >
 * __ Collaboration __** : ** The process of working together to achieve a common goal/purpose through: **
 * Communicating
 * Advocating
 * Goal Setting
 * Cooperating
 * Reaching Consensus
 * Negotiating
 * __ Communication __**** : **** The process of sharing ideas and information with understanding and purpose through: **
 * Receiving
 * Processing
 * Expressing
 * __ Innovation __**** : **** The process of solving problems, developing new ideas, and implementing change through: **
 * Questioning
 * Incubating
 * Risk Taking
 * Experimenting
 * Creating
 * __ Metacognition __**** : **** The process of becoming aware of one’s own thinking through: **
 * Reflecting
 * Self-Assessing
 * Setting Goals
 * Adjusting & Changing
 * __ Reasoning __**** : **** The process of increasing the capacity for understanding through: **
 * Knowing
 * Comprehending
 * Applying
 * Analyzing
 * Synthesizing
 * Evaluating
 * __ Inquiry __** : ** The process of seeking understanding and creating “new” knowledge through: **
 * Observing
 * Questioning
 * Predicting & Hypothesizing
 * Exploring & Making Connections
 * Drawing Conclusions
 * __ Organization __**** : **** The process of arranging relevant elements into a coherent structure through: **
 * Planning
 * Decision-Making
 * Problem Solving
 * Managing Time
 * Prioritizing & Sequencing
 * Goal-Setting