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The Habits of Mind are an identified set of 16 problem solving, life related skills, necessary to
effectively operate in society and promote strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance,
creativity and craftsmanship. The understanding and application of these 16 Habits of Mind
serve to provide the individual with skills to work through real life situations that equip that
person to respond using awareness (cues), thought, and intentional strategy in order to gain
a positive outcome.
Resos:http://www.chsvt.org/wdp/Habits_of_Mind.pdf
Persisting
o Sticking to task at hand
o Follow through to completion
o Can and do remain focused.
Managing Impulsivity
o Take time to consider options
o Think before speaking or acting
o Remain calm when stressed or challenged
o Thoughtful and considerate of others
o Proceed carefully.
Listening with Understanding and Empathy
o Pay attention to and do not dismiss another person’s thoughts, feeling and ideas
o Seek to put myself in the other person’s shoes
o Tell others when I can relate to what they are expressing
o Hold thoughts at a distance in order to respect another person’s point of view and
feelings.
Thinking Flexibly
o Able to change perspective
o Consider the input of others
o Generate alternatives
o Weigh options.
Thinking about Thinking (Metacognition)
o Being aware of own thoughts, feelings, intentions and actions
o Knowing what I do and say affects others
o Willing to consider the impact of choices on myself and others.
Striving for Accuracy
o Check for errors
o Measure at least twice
o Nurture a desire for exactness, fidelity & craftsmanship.
Questioning and Posing Problems
o Ask myself, “How do I know?”
o Develop a questioning attitude
o Consider what information is needed, choose strategies to get that information
o Consider the obstacles needed to resolve.
Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
o Use what is learned
o Consider prior knowledge and experience
o Apply knowledge beyond the situation in which it was learned