Habits of Mind
Our Mission:
Our Mission:
To transform schools into learning communities where thinking and Habits of Mind are taught, practiced, valued and infused into the culture.
To transform schools into learning communities where thinking and Habits of Mind are taught, practiced, valued and infused into the culture.
Our Vision:
Our Vision:
To create a more thoughtful, cooperative, compassionate generation of people who skillfully work to resolve social, environmental, economic and political problems.
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?:
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.
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:
Founders and Co-Directors:
Bena Kallick and Art Costa
Bena Kallick and Art Costa
Habit Focus by Grade Level
Habit Focus by Grade Level
K-12
K-12
Persisting
Persisting
K-12
K-12
Thinking Flexibly
Thinking Flexibly
K-12
K-12
Thinking Interdependently
Thinking Interdependently
K
K
Managing Impulsivity
Managing Impulsivity
1st
1st
Responding With Wonderment and Awe
Responding With Wonderment and Awe
2nd
2nd
Gather Data Through All Senses
Gather Data Through All Senses
3rd
3rd
Listening and Understanding with Empathy
Listening and Understanding with Empathy
4th
4th
Thinking About Your Thinking
Thinking About Your Thinking
5th
5th
Creating, Imagining and Innovating
Creating, Imagining and Innovating
6th
6th
Applying Past Knowledge To New Situations
Applying Past Knowledge To New Situations
7th
7th
Questioning and Problem Posing
Questioning and Problem Posing
8th
8th
Striving for Accuracy
Striving for Accuracy
9th
9th
Taking Responsible Risks
Taking Responsible Risks
10th
10th
Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
11th
11th
Finding Humor
Finding Humor
12th
12th
Remaining Open To Continuous Learning
Remaining Open To Continuous Learning