I have landed a great observation gig at a high school in Utah County. The cooperating teacher is plain awesome and I am learning a lot by watching him at work. So that I might remain objective on this blog, I'll not mention where I am just in case something negative comes along. I don't anticipate that happening because this guy is right on the ball and I'm completely in love with his program and his execution of it. The focus of our Educational Psychology class lately has been metacognition. Metacognition is a fancy term for thinking about... wait for it... thinking. Yep, thinking about thinking and being aware of where your thinking is taking you. This is a fun process to watch in these choral classes. Mr. Choir (That's what I'll call my mystery co-op teacher.) often starts his classes with a "braindance." The kids pat their opposite limbs with their hands from finger to shoulder. Then they try some physical brain teasers. ...