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Learning Outcomes: Discovering Habits of Mind

Release Date

This course is currently available. Professional Developers registration for this course will be available by the end of the 2009.

Who should complete this course?

Anyone interested in developing a deeper appreciation of the Habits of Mind.

Prior Learning

There is no expectation of prior learning for this course. Teachers may start their learning journey with the Habits of Mind here. However that is not meant to suggest that teachers with some experience with the Habits of Mind have little to gain from completing this course.

Even teachers with the most experience with Habits of Mind often find this course of great benefit. The work on development in particular is both new and foundational to all future learning and the sustained application of the Habits of Mind.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course you will be familiar with:

  • The nature of the Habits of Mind
    • derivation
    • research base
  • Frameworks and understandings necessary for the effective the teaching of thinking
    • The Nature of intelligence
    • Teaching for, of and about thinking

  • What it means to get better at the Habits of Mind
    • the language we use to describe Habits of Mind
    • Common misunderstandings about development of Habits of Mind
    • How to describe development
      • Meaning
      • Capacity
      • Alertness
      • Value
      • Commitment

  • Where the Habits of Mind fit in the Curriculum

  • Evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Habits of Mind

  • Key Resources and Future Learning 

Learning Community and Virtual Classroom Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be familiar with:

  • The Habits of Mind Learning Community
  • How to use the Virtual Classroom to discuss topics and questions with your colleagues
  • How your Blog can be used as a journaling tool.

Support Material

Throughout these courses it is highly recommended that you have a copy of the two most recent books edited by Art Costa and Bena Kallick. These are:

Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind

Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum.

Follow the post-it links to find out how to get copies of these books. 

The Learning Community and Virtual Classroom also provide ongoing learning and support opportunities. 

The Habits of Mind Resource Library contains a wealth of classroom examples, activities and other resources relevant to this course.