Habits of the Mind
Persisting
Never giving up
Recognizing where you are, where you need to go and staying on the road until you get there
Managing Impulsivity
Blurting Answers!
Wait time – Think time
Write your answer
Share answer with a partner
Listening with understanding and empathy
Restating the thought
Listening with respect
Eye contact
Not speaking while a person is speaking
Follow through on help needed
Try to relate the situation to some experience in your life
In the classroom
One person speaking
Class is treated as a family
Be there to listen on recess
Help solve the problem together
Thinking flexibly
Accepting other people’s viewpoint, and ideas as something to think about
Open-mindedness – not getting fixated on one option considering alternatives not previously thought about
Encouraging piggybacking ideas in discussion
Using a variety of resourced with differing points of view
Listening with an open mind to other’s ideas, predictions anticipate
Thinking about thinking
Metacognition
Communication how you came up with the answer
Example: “My strategy is…” “I’m wondering…”
Striving for accuracy
Accuracy is 90%
Presented in a way that communication is clear
Making predictions before completion
Setting up self checks
Cooperative feedback using peers
Teaching to different modalities
Continue the journey until accuracy is achieved
Questioning and posing problems
Asking questions during discussions, preparing for tests, after reading books ect.
Open-ended questions
No - Yes or no questions
End questions with why
Do you agree…?
What do you think about…?
What is the most impossible…?
What criteria would you use to assess…?
Applying past knowledge to a new situation
Wisdom – knowledge (personal or others) has already been tested-
life experience or school content
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
Use correct vocabulary
Use correct grammar
Understanding of content/material
Logical sequencing of ideas/thoughts
Using correct/proper pacing
Using relevant information
Gathering data through all of the senses
A heightened awareness using the 5 senses
Tactile/hands-on, visual, spatial auditory
Creating, imagining, innovating
Creating- making something new from existing ideas and materials
Imagining- visual pretending
Innovating- outcome of synthesizing creating and imagining
Turning abstract into concrete
Responding with wonder and awe
Creating interest
Making magic (magic tricks)
Create and environment in which this is comfortable
Teaching with enthusiasm
Taking responsible risks
Answering questions (open ended vs. recall)
Asking questions
Express your own viewpoint and defending it
Volunteering to take a leadership role in class
Leading group discussions
Presenting
Finding humor
Don’t be afraid to laugh at your own mistakes- we learn from our mistakes
Using predicting and irony
Applying life experiences to synthesize (creating imaging situations)
Thinking independently
Merging independent ideas
Cooperative learning
All ideas are valid
Pay the toll
The path leads both directions
Remaining open to continuous learning
Keeping your mind open to new ideas and challenges
Utilizing every opportunity to expand you knowledge.
Think critically
Issue challenges to students to “run with it” at every opportunity