Lesson Inserts
Lesson inserts take the form of ‘bite-size’ resources that further support practitioners contextualise meta-skills within learning and teaching.
These resources are intended to be slotted in to lessons at an appropriate time to help learners deepen their understanding of a particular meta-skill or group of meta-skills.
Short lesson activities
Find a collection of lesson inserts across a wide range of subject areas. Use the “Subject lesson inserts” filter on the left hand side to view the resources available.
Video inserts
These videos can be used to help learners with their understanding of meta-skills and can be used by practitioners within lessons.
Choose from the titles below to view our suite of meta-skills video inserts.
All videos can be downloaded. Open the video and click the three dots on the bottom right of the player. An option to download will appear.
Meta-skills
Self-management
Self-management: Focusing
It's all about: Concentrating, engaging, paying attention, sorting, filtering.
Self-management: Integrity
It's all about: Being ethical, honest, truthful, trustworthy, self aware, having self-control.
Self-management: Adapting
It's all about: Having a positive attitude, reflecting, being resilient, persevering.
Self-management: Initiative
It's all about: Taking charge, being resourceful, self-motivation, taking responsibility, independent thinking, decision making, risk-taking, courage.
Meta-skills
Social intelligence
Social intelligence: Communicating
It's all about: Listening, reading, talking, writing, working with technology, giving information, storytelling, receiving information.
Social intelligence: Collaborating
It's all about: Building relationships, teamwork, compromising, cooperating, networking, supporting.
Social intelligence: Feeling
It's all about: Social conscience, awareness, empathy, respect, sense of responsibility
Social intelligence: Leading
It's all about: Inspiring others, influencing, motivating others, developing others, delegating, making decisions, mentoring, negotiating.
Meta-skills
Innovation
Innovation: Curiosity
It's all about: Observing, questioning, researching, recognising problems.
Innovation: Creativity
It's all about: Imagination, generating ideas, visualising, designing, innovative, resourceful.
Innovation: Sense making
It's all about: Analysing, understanding, recalling, recognising opportunities, recognising patterns.
Innovation: Critical thinking
It's all about: Logical thinking, using judgement, evaluating, problem solving, working with numbers.
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