These
are the Habits of Mind at the American School.
- Respect Empathy (Listening to Others)
- Check for Accuracy and Precision
- Flexibility in Thinking
- Seek Clarity in Language and Thought
- Maintain an Open Mind
- Restrain Impulsivity
- Take a Position When the Situation Warrants It
- Perseverance
- Push the Limits of your Knowledge and Abilities (Originality, Creativity, Ingenuity, Initiative)
- Generate, Trust and Maintain Your Own Standards of Evaluation
- Metacognition (Monitor Your Own Thinking)
- Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Actions
- Plan Appropriately
- Respond Appropriately to Feedback Questioning and Problem Posing
- Drawing on Past Knowledge and Experience and Applying It
Scope
and Sequence Chart
Above, find the list of Habits of Mind as defined by Dimensions of Learning (Marzano & Pickering). ASFM works to develop the habits highlighted above in italics. See the scope and sequence for the specific grade level instructional focus. For more information regarding Habits of Mind, go to the following websites:
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"In
teaching for thinking, we are not only interested in how
many
answers students know but also in knowing how to behave when
they DO NOT know. Intelligent behavior is performed in
response to questions and problems the answer to which
are NOT immediately
known. We are interested in observing how students produce knowledge
rather that how they merely reproduce knowledge. The critical
attribute human beings is not only having information, but knowing
how to act on it."
Arthur Costa
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