habits of mind all around us

Habits of MindAll Around Us

Based on the work of Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick

Presented by R. Britt

PersistingStick to it!

Persevering in a task through completion; remaining focused; looking for ways to reach your goal when stuck; not giving up.

PersistingPresident Barack

Obama persisted by becoming the first black president of the United States. He continues to persist by trying to implement changes for the better of our country.

Managing Impulsivity

Take your time!

Thinking before acting; remaining calm, thoughtful, and deliberative.

Managing Impulsivity

Students manage impulsivity by following directions in school, developing self-control and an internal monitoring of their actions.

Listening With Empathy and Understanding

Understand others!

Devoting mental energy to another person’s thoughts and ideas; making an effort to perceive another’s point of view and emotions.

Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Oprah Winfrey listens with understanding and empathy. On her show, people tell her about their problems and she tries to understand, empathize, and help them.

Thinking FlexiblyLook at it another way!

Being able to change perspectives, generate alternatives, consider options.

Thinking Flexibly

Principals, administrators, and managers think flexibly. If something is not working, they look for alternative ways to develop success.

MetacognitionThinking About Your

Thinking

Know your knowing!

Being aware of your own thoughts, strategies, feelings, and actions, and their effects on others.

Metacognition

The Young Thinkers Society members use metacognition. They think about their thinking and created a website about expanding the thinking of themselves and other people.

Striving for Accuracy and

PrecisionCheck it again!

Always doing your best; setting high standards; checking and finding ways to improve constantly.

Striving for Accuracy and Precision

Michael Jordan has always strived for accuracy and precision in his sport. His refined basketball skills have earned him a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Questioning and Problem Posing

How do you know?

Having a questioning attitude; knowing what data are needed and developing questioning strategies to produce those data; finding problems to solve.

Questioning and Problem Posing

Amanda Bass is a teenager who questioned, wondering why so many people in her community were not voting. She became the director of the Georgia Campaign for Change and helped people to register to vote.

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations

Use what you learn!

Accessing prior knowledge; transferring knowledge beyond the situation in which it was learned.

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations

Older siblings apply past knowledge to new situations when they help you with a problem. They have “been there and done that,” and they can use their experiences to help.

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity

and Precision

Be clear! Striving for accurate communication in both written and oral form; avoiding over generalizations, distortions, deletions, and exaggerations.

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

Teachers think and communicate with clarity and precision when they try to help their students understand and make learning meaningful.

Gathering Data Through all Senses

Use your natural pathways!

Paying attention to the world around you; gathering data through taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight.

Gathering Data Through all Senses

Scientists gather data through all senses. They have to rely on what they see, hear, feel, smell, and sometimes even taste.

Creating, Imagining, and

InnovatingTry a different way!

Generating new and novel ideas, fluency, originality.

Creating, Imagining, and Innovating

Michael Jackson created, imagined, and innovated, as the late King of Pop. His creative influences will be reflected in pop music even though he is no longer with us.

Responding with Wonderment and

AweHave fun figuring it out!

Finding the world awesome and mysterious; being intrigued with phenomena and beauty

Responding with Wonderment and Awe

Babies and very young children often respond with wonderment and awe, because things are new and exciting to them.

Taking Responsible Risks

Venture out!

Being adventuresome; living on the edge of your competence; trying new things constantly.

Taking Responsible Risks

Civil rights activist took responsible risks to rally, march, and protest when the laws were unjust.

Finding HumorLaugh a little!

Finding the whimsical, incongruous, and unexpected; being able to laugh at yourself.

Finding Humor

Chris Rock finds humor and helps others to find humor by being a comedian, and producing his own show based on funny events and themes from his own childhood.

Thinking InterdependentlyWork together!

Being able to work with and learn from others in reciprocal situations; working in teams.

Thinking Interdependently

The cast of High School Musical had to think interdependently and work cooperatively in order for the movie to be a hit.

Remaining Open to Continuous

LearningI have so much more to

learn!

Having humility and pride when admitting you don’t know; resisting complacency.

Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

We are all open to continuous learning. In a fastly changing world, we have to stay on our toes and learn all we can to continue growing toward success.