Copy these prompts into a document or use them to guide a short conversation. Adapt the wording to the age and experience of the learner.
Before I begin
- The question I am trying to answer is…
- What I already think about it is…
- The part I expect to find difficult is…
While I work
- I used assistance for…
- A suggestion I accepted was… because…
- A suggestion I questioned or rejected was… because…
- I checked this claim by…
Looking back
- My thinking changed when…
- Something I can now explain without assistance is…
- A question I still have is…
- If I tried this again, I would…
For a teacher conversation
Ask the learner to show a particular decision or revision. Allow them to explain aloud, through writing, or in another accessible form. Use their explanation to decide what support comes next.