It is our responsibility to teach children HOW to learn as well as WHAT to learn. We fell in love with the Habits of Mind and it just made total sense to be teaching children these dispositions of how to think and learn. We were convinced from that visit that we wanted to try and emulate the efforts of Ross in our own school. We had never seen learning more purposeful than what we saw at College St. The Habits of Mind were visible and you could hear the language in every classroom. You could feel the essence of learning in everything they did. The Habits of Mind were really lived by the staff and students. We saw a dynamic place that made a huge impression. In 2006, members of the St Joseph’s staff had the privilege of visiting several schools in New Zealand where we came across College St Normal School in Palmerston North under the leadership of Ross Kennedy and Trudy Francis. When the Habits of Mind are coached positively and aesthetically into the everyday curriculum structures of a school, then one really appreciates the value of the Habits of Mind. The trouble is that the Habits of Mind are not known and articulated by everyone. Most parents want the type of qualities or dispositions for their children that the Habits of Mind offer. Luckily we are all different but if you were to look closely at the values based education that the government promotes and the ethos of Catholic Education, you would soon identify qualities of the Habits of Mind. One could ask, “well if the Habits of Mind are so good, why doesn’t everybody know about them and why aren’t they taught in all schools?”
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I also provide a wide range of Free Resources that you might want to browse through once you’ve got your bearings. Most of these are designed for teachers, but there’s something there for everyone. On the other hand if you’re looking at the Habits of Mind from a parenting perspective, then you’ll love “ Raising Caring and Capable Kids with Habits of Mind”. If you’re involved in education and looking for some reading, check out Art Costa and Bena Kallick’s foundational book, “ Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind. There are some great summary readings to get you started here. It gives you a good overview of each of the Habits of Mind, and if you choose the guided version I’ll also connect you to many of the other resources on this site – it’s a great way to find what you need, without having to wade through stuff you’re not ready for yet.
If you’re relatively new to the Habits of Mind a good place to start is my free, “ Introduction to Habits of Mind” course. So I’ve selected some key resources below to help you start learning about the Habits of Mind. And of course the first step to succeeding with Habits of Mind is to understand them. The resources on this site are all designed and selected to help you succeed with the Habits of Mind. Welcome to the Habits of Mind! I hope I can support you and share in what will be the start of a powerful learning journey for you.
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