Developing a Metacognitive Curriculum

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.