Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum

by Costa, Arthur L.

• ISBN13: 9781416607632
• ISBN10: 1416607633
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-30
• Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Summary

Distinguished educators Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present this collection of stories by educators around the world who have successfully implemented the habits in their day-to-day teaching in K-12 classrooms. The collective wisdom and experience of these thoughtful practitioners provide readers with insight into the transdisciplinary nature of the 16 Habits of Mind-intelligent behaviors that lead to success in school and the larger world-as well as model lessons and suggestions for weaving the habits into daily instruction in language arts, music, physical education, social studies, math, foreign language, and other content areas. Readers will come to understand that, far from an "add-on" to the curriculum, the habits are an essential element for helping students at all grade levels successfully deal with the challenges they face in school and beyond.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Habit is a Cable	p. 1
Cooking Habits	p. 8
Start with Your Own Students	p. 14
Practical Processes for Teaching Habits of Mind	p. 17
Teaching Habits of Mind	p. 36
An Artistic Application of Habits of Mind	p. 67
Habits of Mind as Character Education	p. 76
Using Habits of Mind to Look "Inside the Text"	p. 82
Foreign Language Instruction and the "Sense-Sational" Habits of Mind	p. 87
Discovering Habits of Mind in Mathematics	p. 94
An Integrated Approach to Teaching Habits of Mind	p. 103
Creating Thoughtful Readers through Habits of Mind	p. 115
Creating Curriculum with Healthy Habits of Mind at the Heart	p. 135
Notes from the Gym: Using Habits of Mind to Develop Mind and Body	p. 145
Cognitive Composition: Thinking-Based Writing	p. 151
Habits of Mind and Mathematical Processes	p. 180
Demonstrating Habits of Mind in the Interactive Notebook	p. 190
Habits of Mind and a Journey into Student-Initiated Learning	p. 194
Increasing Alertness: Teaching Habits of Mind for Transfer	p. 207
Sustaining a Focus on the Habits of Mind	p. 213
Appendix: Resources Related to the Habits of Mind	p. 221
Index	p. 223
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 229
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