Learning & Leading With Habits of Mind

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214 Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind

FIGURE 11.11

12 Ways Your Child or Student Shows Growth in Thinking Skills

Keeps tr ying; does not give up easily.

Shows less impulsivity; thinks more

before answering a question.

Listens to others with understanding

and empathy.

States several ways to solve a prob-

lem (shows flexibility in thinking).

Puts into words how he/she solved

a problem; is aware of his/her own

thinking.

Checks for accuracy and precision;

checks completed work without

being asked.

Asks questions; wants to find out

new information.

Uses knowledge already learned in

new situations; can solve problems in

everyday living like using allowance,

taking messages, going to the store,

and practicing safety.

Uses words more carefully to

describe feelings, wants, and other

things.

Uses touch, taste, smell, sound, and

sight to learn. Enjoys music, art,

experimenting, and active play.

Enjoys making and doing original

things; likes to show individuality in

thought and dress.

Enjoys problem solving, curiosity,

wonderment, and inquisitiveness.

This is a parent/teacher tool for rating a student's home/school thinking behaviors

at the beginning and end of a school year. It should identify student strengths and

weaknesses and promote some parent/teacher “team” goal setting to help the

student develop more successful thinking strategies.

Mark each behavior using N = Not Yet; S = Sometimes; F = Frequently

During the ________ school year, I notice that

Name: Age: does the following:

Parent Teacher

Source: Tahoma School District, Maple Valley,Washington.

Behavior