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2. Use Concept Maps

This could be thought of as depth of understanding, a term that produced a depth of knowledge (DOK) framework for measuring understanding which is still used in many districts. Bloom's Taxonomy (1) or even the TeachThought Learning Taxonomy (2) are all tools to help evaluate understanding -- how well a student "gets it."

1. Use Learning Taxonomies

And thus changing how students use this skill or understanding. And thus changing how we, as teachers, "teach it."

Have students map, chart, diagram or otherwise visually represent their own learning pathways and changes in their own understanding.

3. Use a Variety of Assessment Forms

4. Build Metacognition into Units

Prime the pump by assigning students quick writing prompts about their own thinking.

6. Connect Students to Networks

As students connect to networks, the learning process will plug them in, not just to one teacher, or 25 classmates, or eight texts, but to something much larger -- and more able to interact with students organically.