Habits+of+Mind

Habits of Mind There are 16 Habits of Mind developed by Arthur L Costa and Bella Kallick

The Habits of Mind are an identified set of 16 problem solving, life related skills, necessary to effectively operate in society and promote strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity and craftsmanship. The understanding and application of these 16 Habits of Mind serve to provide the individual with skills to work through real life situations that equip that person to respond using awareness (cues), thought, and intentional strategy in order to gain a positive outcome (Costa and Kallick, 2000)

// Habits of Mind are thoughtful behaviours that allow us to cope with a complex and rapidly changing world. They also serve as guiding principles to promote successful lifelong learning both within the classroom and in the world beyond it. The habits of Mind can be used to // Q // establish and maintain positive relationships // Q // develop and use effective communication techniques and strategies // Q // apply flexible thinking strategies to complex situations // Q // demonstrate powerful character traits such as self-reflection and resilience //

// We would appreciate you talking regularly about the habit being practiced in class. Students are already practicing and learning to apply persistence, managing impulsivity and striving for accuracy during the school day and we hope that this continues at home. Some of the other habits will be introduced next term. //

Stick to it! Persevering in task throughto completion; remaining focused.Looking for ways to reach your goalwhen stuck. Not giving up. || ** 2. Managing impulsivity: ** Take your Time! Thinking before acting; remaining calm, thoughtful anddeliberative. || Check it again! Always doing your best.Setting high standards. Checking and finding ways to improve constantly. || ** 4. Thinking about your thinking **** (Metacognition): ** Know your knowing! Being aware ofyour own thoughts, strategies, feelingsand actions and their effects on others. || Venture out! Being adventuresome;living on the edge of one's competence.Try new things constantly. || ** 6.Applying past knowledge to new **** situations **. Use what you Learn!Accessing priorknowledge; transferring knowledgebeyond the situation in which it waslearned. || Understand Others! Devoting mentalenergy to another person's thoughtsand ideas; Make an effort to perceiveanother's point of view and emotions || ** 8.Questioning and problem posing ** : How do you know? Having aquestioning attitude; knowing whatdata are needed and developingquestioning strategies to producethose data. Finding problems to solve. || Look at it Another Way! Being able tochange perspectives, generatealternatives, consider options. || ** 10.Thinking ** **interdependently:** Work together! Being able to work inand learn from others in reciprocalsituations. Team work. || Have fun figuring it out! Finding theworld awesome, mysterious and beingintrigued with phenomena and beauty. || ** 12. ** **Remaining open to continuous** ** learning: ** Learn from experiences! Having humilityand pride when admitting we don't know;resisting complacency. || Laugh a little! Finding the whimsical,incongruous and unexpected. Beingable to laugh at oneself. || ** 14.Creating, imagining, and innovating ** Try a different way! Generating new andnovel ideas, fluency, originality || Use your natural pathways! Payattention to the world around youGather data through all the senses. taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight. || ** 16.Thinking and communicating with **** clarity and precision: ** Be clear! Striving for accuratecommunication in both written and oralform; avoiding over generalizations, distortions, deletions andexaggerations. ||
 * ** The 16 HABITS OF MIND ** ||
 * ** 1. Persisting: **
 * 3 ** . Striving for accuracy. **
 * ** 5.Taking responsible ** **risks:**
 * ** 7. Listening with understanding and **** empathy: **
 * ** 9.Thinking flexibly: **
 * ** 11.Responding with ** **wonderment and** ** awe: **
 * ** 13. Finding humor: **
 * ** 15. Gather data through all senses: **

Introductory video An introductory video about the benefits and research using Kagan Structures for the classroom.