Testimonials
The following selection of testimonials have been volunteered by individuals and organizations who wanted to share their experiences working with the Habits of Mind.
The work of James Anderson and the participating schools and educators is truly impressive. Under James' leadership and coordination, they are pushing the level of complexity and sophistication of the Habits of Mind beyond all previous work. They are making new connections and developing archives of effective practices. They are extending the application and development of the Habits of Mind to new and diverse situations. Not only has James ignited a blaze of enthusiasm for the participants as they link and think together, they are beginning to see payoff for their students at both personal and academic levels. As students are becoming more aware of the Habits, they are using them as an internal "vaue-compass" to guide their decisions, their actions, and their thoughts.
If you choose to join the network, be prepared to make new friends, to have your mind stretched, and to gain new insights about how to foster essential and enduring lifelong learning.
Learning Network NZ has been working with James Anderson since 2007, initially on the hugely successful trans-Tasman Habits of Mind Expo which he ran in October of that year in Melbourne and Auckland. In 2009, James has delivered his modules ‘Introducing HOM to teachers and classrooms’ and ‘Infusing HOM into curriculum and pedogogy’ to groups of teachers from Auckland and around NZ, and will shortly be returning for the three-day event, ‘Mindfulness by Design’. James’s passion for, and extremely in-depth knowledge of, the HOM are instantly apparent. Participants in his workshops have been unanimously awed by the quality and intensive nature of James’s work. Comments include: “Even with 10 years experience practising HOM, I realised after an hour with James that I still had a huge journey ahead. He rekindled my enthusiasm and shook up my thinking” and "The 2 days are the best PD I have ever been on. I have been able to implement strategies & ideas into my class straight away." We very much look forward to working with James around NZ in the future and are convinced he is an outstanding ambassador for all things HOM.
