The Metacognitive Classroom: Strategies for Deeper Learning

Are you putting in the hours to cover the curriculum, but finding that student understanding just doesn’t stick?

It’s time to move beyond delivering content and start empowering your students with the tools they need to think deeply, reflect effectively, and learn more independently.

Course Overview:

‘The Metacognitive Classroom: Strategies for Deeper Learning’ is designed to help educators transform their teaching by incorporating metacognitive techniques that promote deeper understanding and improved academic outcomes. Through practical, actionable strategies, this CPD-accredited course empowers you to guide your students to become more reflective, independent, and effective learners.

Join experienced educator, author, and consultant Nathan Burns—also known as “Mr. Metacognition”—as he shares his expertise in applying metacognitive teaching methods that can enhance your classroom and positively impact student learning.

Why You Should Sign Up
By signing up, you’ll be the first to know when the course is available. Here’s why this course is a must-have for educators:

  • Enhance Learning Outcomes: Help your students develop critical thinking skills by understanding and reflecting on their learning processes.
  • Practical Strategies: Implement metacognitive strategies immediately in your classroom, designed to work across subjects and student levels.
  • Expert Guidance: Learn directly from Nathan Burns, a recognized leader in metacognitive teaching strategies.
  • CPD Accredited: Boost your professional development with a course that counts toward your Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals. The course is accredited at 2 CPD hours.
  • AI-Powered Assessment: A powerful feature of What2Learn CPD courses that ensures participants can explain how they will apply key strategies from the course to their professional challenges, delivering personalised feedback to enhance learning and practical implementation.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to integrate metacognition into everyday teaching practices.
  • How to model expert thinking and problem-solving in the classroom.
  • Practical strategies like “Explicit Justifications,” “Using a Visualiser,” and “What Could the Question Be?” to foster student reflection and deeper understanding.
  • How to apply these approaches to homework and independent student work.

Course Modules:

  1. Introduction to Metacognition
    • Understanding metacognition and its impact on learning.
    • Examples and case studies on metacognitive strategies in action.
  2. Enhancing Student Learning Through Expert Thinking
    • How to model thinking processes for students.
    • Detailed strategies for making your thinking visible and guiding student reflection.
  3. Effective Group Work and Discussion Strategies
    • Effective Group Work: How to use grouping strategies, whether ability-based or mixed, to maximize engagement, support peer learning, and ensure inclusive participation.
    • Scaffolding Techniques: Strategies to scaffold both tasks and content effectively, helping students understand expectations and build background knowledge.
    • Discussion Strategies: Practical strategies like Question Cards, Question Matrices, Odd One Out, and others to encourage critical thinking, engagement, and deeper content understanding.

Meet the Author.

Nathan Burns

Led by Nathan Burns, a trusted voice in metacognitive education, this course draws on insights from his experience as a Head of Maths, Pastoral Leader, and author. Known as “Mr. Metacognition,” Nathan specialises in metacognitive teaching strategies that go beyond theory to deliver genuine transformation in the classroom.

Make learning more meaningful, raise academic outcomes, and discover teaching approaches that empower students to learn how to learn.

Pricing.

Individual

£49.99
  • Course enrolment for one user
  • 12-month access to all course materials
  • CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion

Starter Pack

£299
  • Course enrolment for up to 10 users
  • High-value per-person price of just £30.
  • 12-month access to all course materials
  • CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion
  • Admin support to track user progress

Most Popular

£499
  • Course enrolment for up to 20 users
  • Great-value per-person price of just £25.
  • 12-month access to all course materials
  • CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion
  • Admin support to track user progress

Best Value

£999
  • Course enrolment for up to 50 users
  • Best-value per-person price of just £20.
  • 12-month access to all course materials
  • CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion
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  • Admin support to track user progress

Larger packages are available upon request. Contact us to discuss tailored pricing for your school.