This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Remaining Open to Continuous Learning: Learn from experiences! Having humility and pride when…
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Habits of Mind: Questioning & Prior Knowledge
This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Questioning and problem posing: How do you know? Having a questioning attitude; knowing what…
Habits of Mind: Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
Quick programming note: I am on the cusp of finishing the coursework in my doctoral program, which means that from here on out, my dissertation is the last thing between me and a funny hat and three more letters after my name. That project will be taking up the majority…
Habits of Mind: Metacognition & Precision
This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Thinking about your thinking (metacognition): Know your knowing! Being aware of one’s own thoughts,…
Habits of Mind: Flexibility
This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Thinking flexibly: Look at it another way! Being able to change perspectives, generate alternatives,…