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

Source: http://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/about-us/