Learning Matters: Helping Students Increase Their Learning Power by Learning About Learning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781737109105)

Students of all ages often want to give up in the midst of learning challenges. This instructional guide helps develop students' awareness of the nature of learning and empowers them to use what they know about learning to grow their knowledge and abilities across disciplines within and beyond classrooms. Educator Maggie Hoody puts theory to practice in a series of engaging lessons that help students explore the nature of learning, qualities of strong learners, the nature and purpose of learning tools, and how to plan and monitor learning journeys. Thorough lesson plans are accompanied by curricular documents to support implementation with learners across grades K - 8.