Learning and Leading With Habits of Mind

by Costa, Arthur L.; Kallick, Bena

• ISBN13: 9781416607410
• ISBN10: 1416607412
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-31
• Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Summary

In Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind, noted educators Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present a comprehensive guide to shaping schools around Habits of Mind. The habits are a repertoire of behaviors that help students and teachers successfully navigate the various challenges and problems they encounter in the classroom and in everyday life. The Habits of Mind include: Persisting, Managing impulsivity, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking flexibly, Thinking about thinking (metacognition), Striving for accuracy, Questioning and posing problems, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, Gathering data through all senses, Creating, imagining, innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Taking responsible risks, Finding humor, Thinking interdependently, Remaining open to continuous learning.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Thinking on the Road of Life	p. xi
Preface	p. xvi
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Suggestions for Using This Book	p. xxvi
Discovering and Exploring Habits of Mind
Introduction	p. 1
Changing Perspectives About Intelligence	p. 5
Describing the Habits of Mind	p. 15
Habits of Mind in the Curriculum	p. 42
Habits of Mind: A Journey of Continuous Growth	p. 59
Is Your Instruction Habit Forming?	p. 69
Building a Thought-Full Environment
Introduction	p. 95
Creating "Thought-Full" Environments	p. 97
Toward a Mindful Language of Learning	p. 117
Using Questions to Challenge Students' Intellect	p. 135
Thinking Maps: Visual Tools for Activating Habits of Mind	p. 149
Assessing and Reporting on Habits of Mind
Introduction	p. 175
Defining Indicators of Achievement	p. 177
Assessing Habits of Mind	p. 190
Learning Through Reflection	p. 221
Wondering to Be Done	p. 236
Reporting Growth in Habits of Mind	p. 258
Leading Schools with Habits of Mind
Introduction	p. 269
Creating a Culture of Mindfulness	p. 271
Habits of Mind for the Systems-Savvy Leader	p. 291
Leading Is a Habit of Mind	p. 307
Learning from Mindful Schools
Introduction	p. 317
Habits of Mind in North Carolina: Increasing Intellectual Capacity of Disadvantaged Students	p. 319
Bringing a Vision to Life	p. 333
A "Throwaway" School No More	p. 342
The Mindful Culture of Waikiki Elementary School	p. 348
Integrating the Habits of Mind: A District Perspective	p. 362
Appendixes
Bringing Habits of Mind to Life	p. 379
Leading Schools with Habits of Mind	p. 387
When Have Habits of Mind Become Infused?	p. 390
Inventories and Checklists	p. 395
Resources Related to Habits of Mind	p. 402
Index	p. 404
About the Editors and Other Contributors	p. 415
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