Time with Teens: As Learners, and Teachers
By Michelle Hughes I just spent the last four Saturday afternoons with a group of teens. It reminded me of how much respect, appreciation, and
By Michelle Hughes I just spent the last four Saturday afternoons with a group of teens. It reminded me of how much respect, appreciation, and
By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda for Eduplanet21. Enter most schools today, and you will hear discussions about one of the most significant losses for
Growing up, music had a huge influence on my life. Let’s just say that I come from a family of music enthusiasts. My brother
By Shawna Parkinson Beginning school again after a year of teaching during a pandemic may leave school buildings and teachers looking for intentional moves
By Liz Locatelli, Ed. D. I have left most recent conversations with educators and students feeling very sad. Leaders are overwhelmed, teachers are exhausted
By James Anderson Stop using the Habits of Mind and start improving them! Over the years, we’ve seen countless schools adopt the Habits of
By James Anderson It’s been more than 25 years since Art Costa and Bena Kallick introduced the world to the Habits of Mind. In
By Dr Keith Mason The 16 Habits of Mind can impact education in numerous subjects. This article focuses on Habit of Mind Number 1:
By Dr. Keith Mason The Habits of Mind framework, a set of 16 habits or dispositions, provides individuals strategies for life challenges, including subject
By Dr Keith Mason Culinary arts are interdisciplinary in nature, inviting treatment in several school subjects. This encourages including food to foster subject-area concepts
By Art Costa and Bena Kallick While we can all agree that the Habits of Mind pervade all subject areas and can be infused
This post was first published on Edutopia and is reprinted with the author’s permission. The things that used to be routine in schools—morning announcements, bells
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” -Bill Gates talking to business leaders Initial thoughts There are two basic
By Michael Mohammad Just over 2 months ago, my district moved to a virtual learning model with our students in response to the
By Angela Iadavaia-Cox On yet another long afternoon at home during the coronavirus, I was trying to set up a new bath toy with
By Art Costa Mark is a mentor/coach in a regional service center in a midwestern state. He was invited to take this position because
By Carol Hill Adults with low academic skills struggle in a number of ways. Statistics are only part of the narrative. Most adult basic
By Aixa Perez-Prado The need for all of us to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surplus of interesting,
By Dr. Nick Bruski “The Easter Bunny came! He took a responsible risk!” (heard from a 3rd grade student) The Institute for the Habits
“Learning can’t exist in a vacuum or silo. It needs to be connected both to why you do what you do and how you
For many individuals the ability to select a topic, conjure up ideas, and then write about it is a tough process. Even more arduous is
By Scott Wright Keeping a notebook is the single best way I know to capture and develop the habit of responding to the wonderment
Hello Habits of Mind community! Welcome back to this new school year. I hope that the summer gave you time to ponder and to find
Daniel Vollrath, Ed.D. (@HabitsofMindInc) is a special education teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, and a United States Professional Development
by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick Creativity is a survival skill! The brain is always looking for something that it didn’t know before,
By Bena Kallick and Arthur L. Costa “Nothing reaches the intellect before making its appearance in the senses.” Latin proverb Does this quotation shock
by Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D. and Bena Kallick, Ph.D. “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions;
by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “Learning is the ability to make sense out of something you observe based on your past experience
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick Co-Founders, Institute for Habits of Mind International “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick Co-Founders, Institute for Habits of Mind “The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control emotions
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself” Plato Game play can be a great
By Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D and Bena Kallick Ph.D. “Change is the new normal: no industry is standing still these days, and this means
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “Empathic listening is a deep level of listening. When we are engaged in real dialogue and paying careful
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “All of the top achievers I know are lifelong learners… looking for new skills, insights and ideas.
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “Getting along well with other people is still the world’s most needed skill. With it…there is no
By Art Costa and Bena Kallick “Warning: Humor may be hazardous to your illness.” Ellie Katz Humor refers to our human ability to perceive
by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “There is a time for daring and a time for caution, and a wise man knows which
By Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick “Wonder is what sets us apart from other life forms. No other species wonders about the meaning
Daniel Vollrath, Ed.D. (@HabitsofMindInc) is a special education teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, and a United States Professional Development
By Thomas R. Feller, Jr., Seth Brown, Ph.D., and Lauren Bowers Sometimes the best solutions to a wicked problem come from a well
Daniel Vollrath (@HabitsofMindInc) is a special education teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, and a United States Professional Development Trainer
Daniel Vollrath (@HabitsofMindInc) is a special education teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, and a United States Professional Development Trainer
Daniel Vollrath, Ed.D. (@HabitsofMindInc) is a special education teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, and a United States Professional Development
By Nick Bruski, first in a series. In an educational landscape of rigorous Common Core Standards, NGSS, new curricula, mindfulness, and a neverending stream
Education should prepare all young people to deal well with the real challenges of life. It should enable them to deal with tricky situations,
By Daniel Vollrath and Scott Einhorn As writers it is always important to develop and improve your writing to create the best piece possible.
By Jennifer Levin-Goldberg Ed.D Abstract Adult online learners represent a burgeoning population in institutions of higher learning and according to predictive indicators, will
By Robert E. Walker, Robotics Teacher, Moanalua High School, Honolulu, Hawaii and Arthur L. Costa, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento Robotics courses must
We respond to all messages in the shortest possible time and in the order received.