HABITS OF MIND
What are the Habits of Mind?
The Habits of Mind are a set of 16 thinking skills that intelligent thinkers use to solve problems in which the answer is unknown. Created by Arthur Costa & Bena Kallick, these thinking
skills or habits, are present in the best decision makers. Learn more at habitsofmindinstitute.org
Resources
The 16 Habits of Mind (click to enlarge)
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01. Persisting
Growth Mindset: How to Normalize Mistake Making and Struggle in Class
We're The Superhumans | Rio Paralympics Trailer
02. Managing Impulsivity
Habits of Mind Animations: Managing Impulsivity - VIDEO
03. Listening With Understanding and Empathy
Leaders: 8 Steps to Be a Mindful Listener
Learn the invaluable trick great leaders use to manage difficult conversations
3 ways to be a better digital citizen, online and IRL
Communicating - Speak Up Please
Valerie Smith of Swarthmore College on Listening Before You Lead
04. Thinking Flexibly
How to Assess Problem-Solving Skills in Math (Grades K-2) - BOOK
The Power of Listening - Resource Website
05. Thinking About Thinking (Metacognition)
Habits of Mind Animations: Thinking About Your Thinking - VIDEO
06. Striving For Accuracy
Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery - BOOK
07. Questioning and Posing Problems
Question-Asking: A Few Experiences
Blended Learning - It is the Questions That Matter
Five Strategies for Questioning with Intention
How to Bring 'More Beautiful' Questions Back to School
Case Study for Inclusion Using Questioning & Problem Posing: My Not Impossible Dream
Embrace Curiosity: 4 Ways Questioning Makes You A Better Leader
How Brainstorming Questions, Not Ideas, Sparks Creativity
Dean James Ryan's 5 Essential Questions In Life - VIDEO
Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves
08. Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
Habits of Mind Animations: Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations - VIDEO
09. Thinking and Communicating With Clarity and Precision
10. Gathering Data through All Senses
Habits of Mind Animations: Gathering Data Through All Senses - VIDEO
11. Creating, Imagining, Innovating
Curiosity Will Drive the next Disruptive Innovation
The 2013 Grand Prize Winner of HOM International Video Film Contest - VIDEO
We Teach Who We Are: Creativity in the Lives and Practices of Accomplished Teachers
How to Cultivate the Art of Serendipity
What Humans Do Best: Create, Innovate, Imagine - The New Romantics in the Computer Age
12. Responding With Wonderment and Awe
What Children Know That Adults Don't: Celebrating the Magic of Childhood
13. Taking Responsible Risks
Caine's Arcade 2: From a Movie to a Movement - VIDEO
What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom?
14. Finding Humor
Habits of Mind Animations: Finding Humor - VIDEO
15. Thinking Interdependently
Ideas on Creating a Collaborative Learning Culture Among Your School's Teachers
The Power of the Social Brain: Teaching, Learning, and Interdependent Thinking - BOOK
16. Remaining Open to Continuous Learning
Growth Mindset: How to Normalize Mistake Making and Struggle in Class
Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum: Practical and Creative Strategies for Teachers - BOOK