Teaching toolkit
Learning journal entry
Write briefly and regularly about your own learning: What have I understood? What do I find difficult? What will I work on next? Metacognition becomes a routine rather than an exception.
How the method works
- 1
Set a regular journal time (e.g. the last 5 minutes) with 2 to 3 guiding questions.
- 2
Silent writing: spelling explicitly does not count here.
- 3
Regular voluntary check-ins: anyone who wants to can share a thought.
- 4
The teacher checks in periodically (as announced) and responds briefly and appreciatively.
Material
- Reflexionsimpulse
- Learning journal
You can find free, ready-made worksheets for the work phase in the TeachPie Marketplace , sorted by subject and grade, in three levels.
Common pitfalls in practice
- Use specific prompts instead of general questions about how people feel
Variants
- Provide sentence starters as scaffolding (“Today, I was surprised by …”) for less experienced writers.
- A learning map instead of text: progress is plotted visually.
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