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Title: MetaChess


1
MetaChess Life Strategy Play
  • Chess Play Therapy
  • Interactive Discussion
  • Adult Mentoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Chess Clubs

2
MetaCognition Thinking on Thinking
  • Learning how we learn
  • Awareness of one's learning
  • Self-assessment
  • Managing one's own motivation
  • Making adjustments

Anatomy of the human brain. Image from the
National Institutes of Health public domain.
3
MetaThink Website
  • Resources for metacognition, critical thinking
    and life skills
  • Chess Club Resources and News
  • Metachess Program and Events
  • www.ed-sites.com/metathink

4
Why Chess?
  • Improved attitude
  • Self-confidence
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Work habits
  • Patience
  • Emotional control
  • Personal goals

5
Where to start?
  • Form Management Team
  • Create Community or School Program
  • Promote a Chess Club
  • Recruit Mentors and Students
  • Mentor MetaChess Meetings
  • Schedule Club Meets

6
Promoting Chess Clubs
  • Identify and form Management team
  • Pilot, grade or age level
  • Form mentor groups
  • Work with staff
  • Marketing Flyers
  • Schedule Program

7
How is MetaChess Different?
  • Fun and Interactive
  • Breaks for discussion of life skills
  • Story building analogies
  • Team building gaming environment
  • Mentors can be older youth
  • Chess instruction online

8
Using Chess to teach Life Skills
  • Life Strategies
  • Opposing Obstacles
  • Life Symbols
  • Skills and Resources
  • Our Life Environment
  • We have self-control
  • Control our Destiny
  • Life Soldiers

9
METACHESS BREAKOUT PRACTICE
  • Break up into chess teams
  • I will circulate to demonstrate mentoring
  • Everyone look for mentoring opportunities
  • Debrief discussion
  • Set time limit

10
FINI!
  • Questions
  • Call me for help
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