For fifth-grade students, the history of sugar provides a seamless narrative that connects France and America and the history of slavery across the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
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Author: Carolyn O'Brien
Carolyn O'Brien has been a Primary English teacher at the Lycée Français de New York since 2008. She holds a Masters of Science in Childhood Education. Carolyn is the Academic Support Coordinator for the Elementary English Department and teaches 1st and 5th grade. In 2015 and 2016, she received grants from the Lycée to research and implement best practices in metacognitive skill instruction in bi-literacy development and continues to provide professional development in this area. She is an active committee member and dedicated to the Lycée's mission.
Metacognition and Learning to Learn
“Although thinking is innate, skillful thinking must be cultivated.” (Art Costa, 2008). Effective 21st century instruction teaches students how to think, not what to think. In 2013, The Huffington Post published an article arguing that many K-to-12 schools are not preparing students to be ready for the demands of today.
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