Posts Tagged ‘Habits of Mind’
Creating, Imagining, Innovating
Creating, imagining, and innovating are supported when we foster divergent thinking. Divergent thinking is the ability to think “outside the box”. It means that we value it when youth think for themselves instead of operating on the “lemming principle.” There is a movie that came out in the 1989, Dead Poet’s Society. In this movie…
Read MoreResponsible Risk
Responsible risk—the phrase almost seems like an oxymoron. How is it possible to be both responsible and still take a risk? Because this seems like “a disconnect” to us our behavior tends to fall in one of two categories: “at risk” or “safe”. Some of us are so “risk adverse” that even when opportunity is…
Read MoreFinding Humor
Why is it that shows like The Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly are so funny to us? I think it is because Chuck Lorre has found the humor in things that are “normal” and we all understand. We all know a Sheldon or a Leonard. We can empathize with a Mike and Molly…
Read MoreThinking Interdependently
Thinking interdependently is another way of speaking of team work and collaboration. If you’re familiar with Stephen Covey and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, you know that the entire program is built on the transition of people from dependent to independent to interdependent. Covey, like most of us, knew that there is a…
Read MoreRemain Open to Continuous Learning
If you were to read Angeles Arrien’s book, The Four Fold Way, she references remaining open to continuous learning by saying, “be open to outcome not attached to it.” You can learn more about this notion by checking out this Ted Talk at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDRRBK95no or reading the book. We believe that be open to continuous…
Read MoreWhat’s Important About Habits of Mind?
You may be asking yourself what’s all this hubbub about Habits of the Mind? Why are they important? When you look at the information about jobs, 5-10-15 years from now, you’ve heard that many of the jobs haven’t even been invented yet. There is also information which states by the time a college student finishes…
Read More16 Habits of Mind
Before we started to look at the Common Core Standards a great deal of work had been done to identify the Habits of the Mind that we want our youth to develop so they can be resilient and eventually successful. Costa and Kallick have done a great deal of work around this topic and in…
Read MoreMetacognition
Humans are the only creatures that can think about thinking or develop the skill of metacognition. Metacognition is cognition about cognition or knowing about knowing. It is the ability to consider how you learn as well as what you learn. In the past we have talked about multiple intelligences (nine have been identified) and learning…
Read MoreListen With Empathy and Understanding
Communication is a two way street. Someone needs to speak and someone else needs to listen, really listen with understanding and empathy. Too often we hear the words, apply our own thoughts and experiences to them, and then react or respond to what we’ve translated. When you take the time to listen with understanding and…
Read MoreManage Impulsivity-Habit of Mind
There is a big difference to my way of thinking between impulsivity and the phrase “carpe diem” credited to Horace in 23 BC. This phrase, “carpe diem”, translates into “seize the day”. In the film, Dead Poet’s Society, the professor John Keating encourages, “Seize the day, boys. Make your life extraordinary.” The notion of impulsivity…
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