Habits of Mind
Angana Ghate - Gifted Endorsement - 2012/13
What....
Habits of Mind are the characteristics of what intelligent people do when they are confronted with problems, the resolutions of which are not immediately apparent." (Costa)
I feel we should guide students, tell them you believe in them and they should believe in themselves......."If you stop there, you don't SEE your creation. You have to work to see your creatIon."
WHICH.......Take Responsible Risks!
Venture out! Be adventurous; live on the edge! Try new things constantly. I believe if I embrace this idea as a teacher, then my students will also learn to do so. By taking chances and risks (responsibly) one ventures out on the diving board to awesomeness! Be awesome and encourage our children to be awesome in their own ways.
Engage in PRODUCTIVE CREATIVITY! Create an environment where failures or mistakes are analyzed, not punished.
Challenge....
Encourage students to try new situations & push beyond comfortable zones. I try to model by doing so as a teacher learner.
Accept....
Believe that failing is a part of learning at times & try things despite the chances of failure. I aim to set examples by allowing yourself to make mistakes in front of your learners, accept it, modify and retry.
Awareness.....
Evaluate the consequences of taking risks & knowing which ones are worth it and not worth it. Verbalize this to your learners and demonstrate how to work through the process. I wish to offer opportunities for them!
I wonder if it is a necessary habit at the heart of effective, student-centered, lifelong learning!
WHY?.....Teach our kids to take risks, really? Well, yes & no......
Developing Student Potential & Habits of Mind Poster
Gifted Endorsement
Course 3 - Reid
2012-2013
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