Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind by Costa & Arthur L
Brand: ASCD
Product Description
In Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind noted educators Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present a comprehensive guide to shaping schools around Habits of Mind. The habits are a repertoire of behaviors that help both students and teachers successfully navigate the various challenges and problems they encounter in the classroom and in everyday life. The Habits of Mind include Persisting. Managing impulsivity. Listening with understanding and empathy. Thinking flexibly. Thinking about thinking metacognition. Striving for accuracy. Questioning and posing problems. Applying past knowledge to new situations. Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision. Gathering data through all senses. Creating imagining innovating. Responding with wonderment and awe. Taking responsible risks. Finding humor. Thinking interdependently. Remaining open to continuous learning. This volume brings togetherin a revised and expanded formatconcepts from the four books in Costa and Kallicks earlier work Habits of Mind A Developmental Series. Along with other highly respected scholars and practitioners the authors explain how the 16 Habits of Mind dovetail with uptodate concepts of what constitutes intelligence present instructional strategies for activating the habits and creating a thoughtfull classroom environment offer assessment and reporting strategies that incorporate the habits and provide reallife examples of how communities school districts building administrators and teachers can integrate the habits into their school culture. Drawing upon their research and work over many years in many countries Costa and Kallick present a compelling rationale for using the Habits of Mind as a foundation for leading teaching learning and living well in a complex world. show more
Condition : New
Author : Costa Arthur L
Weight : 729.63
Publisher : ASCD
Language : English
EAN : 9781416607410
ISBN10 : 1416607412
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20060106
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 424 Pages
Dimensions : 229 X 152