Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind : 16 Essential Characteristics for Success

Bringing together all four books in the as cd ground-breaking Habits of Mind series, this volume presents a compelling case for why it's more relevant than ever to align the missions of schools and classrooms to teaching students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges in learning and in life. Drawing on their research and experience in applying the habits of mind in all kinds of schools, the authors guide you through every step of making intelligent behavior a practical outcome in any school: (1) Explore 16 habits of mind and the significance of developing these habits as part of everyday success and lifelong learning; (2) Discover classroom-tested strategies, units, lessons, and tasks that help students learn good habits of mind and apply them in learning academic content; (3) Help your school cultivate a more thoughtful culture that encourages students to reflect on their thinking and assess how well they're using the habits of mind; and (4) Make the 16 habits of mind part of the everyday life in your school or district through your curriculum development, school leadership, and staff development Bringing Together All Four Books In The Ground-breaking Habits Of Mind Series, This Volume Presents A Compelling Case For Why It's More Relevant Than Ever To Align The Missions Of Schools And Classrooms To Teaching Students How To Think And Behave Intelligently When They Encounter Problems And Challenges In Learning And In Life. Drawing On Their Research And Experience In Applying The Habits Of Mind In All Kinds Of Schools, The Authors Guide You Through Every Step Of Making Intelligent Behavior A Practical Outcome In Any School: (1) Explore 16 Habits Of Mind And The Significance Of Developing These Habits As Part Of Everyday Success And Lifelong Learning; (2) Discover Classroom-tested Strategies, Units, Lessons, And Tasks That Help Students Learn Good Habits Of Mind And Apply Them In Learning Academic Content; (3) Help Your School Cultivate A More Thoughtful Culture That Encourages Students To Reflect On Their Thinking And Assess How Well They're Using The Habits Of Mind; And (4) Make The 16 Habits Of Mind Part Of The Everyday Life In Your School Or District Through Your Curriculum Development, School Leadership, And Staff Development. Changing Perspectives About Intelligence / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Describing The Habits Of Mind / Arthur L. Costa -- Habits Of Mind In The Curriculum / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Habits Of Mind : A Journey Of Continuous Growth / James Anderson, Arthur L. Costa, And Bena Kallick -- Is Your Instruction Habit Forming? / James Anderson And Arthur L. Costa -- Creating Thought-full Environments / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Toward A Mindful Language Of Learning / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Using Questions To Challenge Students' Intellect / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Thinking Maps : Visual Tools For Activating Habits Of Mind / David Hyerle -- Defining Indicators Of Achievement / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Assessing Habits Of Mind / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Learning Through Reflection / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Wondering To Be Done / Steve Seidel -- Reporting Growth In Habits Of Mind / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Creating A Culture Of Mindfulness / Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick -- Habits Of Mind For The Systems-savvy Leader / Jennifer Abrams -- Leading Is A Habit Of The Mind / William A. Sommers And Diane P. Zimmerman -- Habits Of Mind In North Carolina : Increasing Intellectual Capacity Of Disadvantaged Students / Mary P. Hargett And Margaret Evans Gayle -- Bringing A Vision To Life / Curtis Schnorr And Thommie Depinto Piercy -- A Throwaway School No More / Bertie Simmons -- The Mindful Culture Of Waikiki Elementary School / Bonnie Tabor, Sandra Brace, Matt Lawrence, And Arnold Latti -- Integrating The Habits Of Mind : A District Perspective / Nancy Skerritt, Emilie Hard, And Kristin Edlund -- Bringing Habits Of Mind To Life -- Leading Schools With Habits Of Mind -- When Have Habits Of Mind Become Infused? -- Inventories And Checklists -- Resources Related To Habits Of Mind. Edited By Arthur L. Costa And Bena Kallick. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 402-403) And Index. Foreword: Thinking on the Road of Life......Page 12 Preface......Page 17 Acknowledgments......Page 26 Suggestions for Using This Book......Page 27 Part I—Discovering and Exploring Habits of Mind......Page 32 1—Changing Perspectives About Intelligence......Page 36 2—Describing the Habits of Mind......Page 46 3—Habits of Mind in the Curriculum......Page 73 4—Habits of Mind: A Journey of Continuous Growth......Page 90 5—Is Your Instruction Habit Forming?......Page 100 Part II—Building a Thought-Full Environment......Page 126 6—Creating “Thought-Full ”Environments......Page 128 7—Toward a Mindful Language of Learning......Page 148 8 —Using Questions to Challenge Students’ Intellect......Page 166 9—Thinking Maps: Visual Tools for Activating Habits of Mind......Page 180 Part III—Assessing and Reporting on Habits of Mind......Page 206 10—Defining Indicators of Achievement......Page 208 11—Assessing Habits of Mind......Page 221 12—Learning Through Reflection......Page 252 13—Wondering to Be Done......Page 267 14—Reporting Growth in Habits of Mind......Page 289 Part IV—Leading Schools with Habits of Mind......Page 300 15—Creating a Culture of Mindfulness......Page 302 16—Habits of Mind for the Systems-Savvy Leader......Page 322 17—Leading Is a Habit of Mind......Page 338 Part V—Learning from Mindful Schools......Page 348 18—Habits of Mind in North Carolina: Increasing Intellectual Capacity of Disadvantaged Students......Page 350 19—Bringing a Vision to Life......Page 364 20—A “Throwaway” School No More......Page 373 21—The Mindful Culture of Waikiki Elementary School......Page 379 22—Integrating the Habits of Mind:A District Perspective......Page 393 Appendix A: Bringing Habits of Mind to Life......Page 410 Appendix B:Leading Schools with Habits of Mind......Page 418 Appendix C: When Have Habits of Mind Become Infused?......Page 421 Appendix D: Inventories and Checklists......Page 426 Appendix E: Resources Related to Habits of Mind......Page 433 Index......Page 435 About the Editors and Other Contributors......Page 446 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 both 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 learningThis volume brings together—in a revised and expanded format—concepts from the four books in Costa and Kallick's earlier work Habits of Mind: A Developmental Series. Along with other highly respected scholars and practitioners, the authors explain how the 16 Habits of Mind dovetail with up-to-date concepts of what constitutes intelligence; present instructional strategies for activating the habits and creating a'thought-full'classroom environment; offer assessment and reporting strategies that incorporate the habits; and provide real-life examples of how communities, school districts, building administrators, and teachers can integrate the habits into their school culture. Drawing upon their research and work over many years, in many countries, Costa and Kallick present a compelling rationale for using the Habits of Mind as a foundation for leading, teaching, learning, and living well in a complex world.