Habits of Mind

Our Mission:

To transform schools into learning communities where thinking and Habits of Mind are taught, practiced, valued and infused into the culture.

Our Vision:

To create a more thoughtful, cooperative, compassionate generation of people who skillfully work to resolve social, environmental, economic and political problems.

What is the Institute for Habits of Mind?:

The Habits of Mind are dispositions that empower creative and critical thinking. Habits of Mind International has an outreach around the world. We have a growing team of affiliates, each representing the power of the habits in classrooms, schools, and communities. We have certified Habits of Mind Learning Communities of Excellence each committed to the Habits of Mind as central to a thoughtful learning environment.

Founders and Co-Directors:

Bena Kallick and Art Costa

Habit Focus by Grade Level

K-12

Persisting

K-12

Thinking Flexibly

K-12

Thinking Interdependently

K

Managing Impulsivity

1st

Responding With Wonderment and Awe

2nd

Gather Data Through All Senses

3rd

Listening and Understanding with Empathy

4th

Thinking About Your Thinking

5th

Creating, Imagining and Innovating

6th

Applying Past Knowledge To New Situations

7th

Questioning and Problem Posing

8th

Striving for Accuracy

9th

Taking Responsible Risks

10th

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

11th

Finding Humor

12th

Remaining Open To Continuous Learning