Developing a Metacognitive Curriculum

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2026
SAGE Publications Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-0362-0581-2 (ISBN)

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This book offers secondary school teachers and curriculum leaders a comprehensive guide on how to build metacognitive strategies into curriculum design, supported by a deep dive look at how subject-specific strategies can be used in the classroom across nine curriculum subjects.

Discover how to enhance your school’s curriculum and boost student outcomes by applying metacognition across secondary subject teaching.

This book offers secondary school teachers and curriculum leaders a comprehensive guide on how to build metacognitive strategies into curriculum design, maximising student learning outcomes. It sets out the groundwork for applying metacognitive approaches to teaching and learning, from avoiding pitfalls to whole school strategy, before looking in detail at nine secondary curriculum subjects and the application of metacognitive teaching to tutor time.

Through expert insights and practical strategies, grouped around planning, monitoring and evaluation, it explores what joined-up and effective metacognitive teaching looks like in different subject disciplines.

Nathan Burns is a renowned teacher educator, working with schools, education organisations and educators across the world to develop high-quality teaching practice. Working in a number of UK-based schools, Nathan worked as a pastoral leader, More Able coordinator, metacognition lead, and lately, as a Head of Maths. During his time in the classroom, Nathan wrote two well received books on metacognition - Inspiring Deep Learning and Teaching Hacks - exploring how the theory can be effectively applied in the classroom. Since leaving the classroom, Nathan now leads high-quality professional development. He works with schools across the UK to deliver training on metacognition, alongside efforts with Teach First and Ambition Institute to train up the next generation of teachers. Nathan also leads Maths specific training for organisations including the Maths Hub. You will often find Nathan presenting research at the latest teaching conference, as well as online, posting on socials as Mr Metacognition.

Part I: Key Concepts
Chapter 1: Metacognitive Theory - Nathan Burns
Chapter 2: The Pitfalls of Implementation - Nathan Burns
Chapter 3: Determining Your Focus - Nathan Burns
Chapter 4: Embedding Change - Nathan Burns
Chapter 5: Whole School Versus Subject Specific Implementation - Nathan Burns
Chapter 6: Strategy Choices - Nathan Burns
Part II: Curriculum Areas
Chapter 7: Mathematics - Ryan Woolaston
Chapter 8: Science - David Boyce
Chapter 9: English - Sarah Dowey
Chapter 10: The Humanities - Benjie Groom
Chapter 11: Music and Performing Arts - Kirsten Johnson
Chapter 12: Physical Education - Adam Goodwin
Chapter 13: Computing - Jonathan Usherwood
Chapter 14: Art - Lucy Williams
Chapter 15: Modern Foreign Languages - Liam Bretag
Chapter 16: The Tutor Curriculum and Metacognition - Nathan Burns

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.4.2026
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 242 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
ISBN-10	1-0362-0581-9 / 1036205819
ISBN-13	978-1-0362-0581-2 / 9781036205812
Zustand	Neuware