Additionally, when students actively engage in metacognitive practices, like summarizing what they’ve learned or questioning their understanding, they deepen their grasp of the material and are more likely to retain it. Metacognition teaches students to apply successful strategies across different subjects...
A San Diego Area Writing Project colleague, who I admire dearly, teaches a course on the personal statement during the summer prior to its enrollees’ senior years. When I asked what the single most difficult thing for students is when writing a personal statement, she says something that now...