Habits of Mind Summary. How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different. How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different by Terry Heick This content is proudly sponsored by The Institute for the Habits of Mind, promoting the development of personal thinking habits in 21st century learners. In an era dominated by constant information and the desire to be social, should the tone of thinking for students be different?
After all, this is the world of Google. In this world full of information abundance, our minds are constantly challenged to react to data, and often in a way that doesn’t just observe, but interprets. Subsequently, we unknowingly “spin” everything to avoid cognitive dissonance. As a result, the tone of thinking can end up uncertain or whimsical, timid or arrogant, sycophant or idolizing–and so, devoid of connections and interdependence. The nature of social media rests on identity as much as anything else—forcing subjectivity on everything through likes, retweets, shares, and pins. But this takes new habits. Information Abundance Persisting. Questioning. Habits of Mind International | Habits of Mind | Bena Kallick. Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind.
In outcomes-based learning environments, we generally see three elements in play: 1) learning objectives or targets are created from given standards; 2) instruction of some kind is given; and then 3) learning results are assessed. These assessments offer data to inform the revision of further planned instruction. Rinse and repeat. But lost in this clinical sequence are the Habits of Mind that (often predictably) lead to success or failure in the mastery of given standards. In fact, it is not in the standards or assessments, but rather these personal habits where success or failure -- in academic terms -- actually begin. Below are all 16 Habits of Mind, each with a tip, strategy or resource to understand and begin implementation in your classroom.
The habits themselves aren't new at all, and significant work has already been done in the areas of these "thinking habits. " And a renewed urgency for their integration. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ask students to map out their own thinking process. 6. 7. 8. Top 10 Teacher “Some eCards” As we all know, sometimes it’s important just to laugh. Laugh at the fact that the lesson we planned so diligently just tanked, laugh at the three new students we are getting in our most crowded class with no warning whatsoever, laugh at the common core, laugh at our neighbor who hasn’t stepped foot in a classroom since he graduated in the 70’s but somehow knows exactly what needs to be done to “fix” education, etc.
With that in mind, here are some of the teacher themed e-cards I’ve seen recently that have made me laugh. I hope they’ll make you chuckle too! 1. Because sometimes I need to laugh about the new assessment tests my state is currently rolling out… 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Have you seen a teacher e-card that made you laugh recently?