In Health and Career Education students have been using Art Costa’s ‘Habits of Mind’ to help identify and use common language around expected behavior in their learning community. As described by Costa “Habits of Mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you DON'T know the answer. It means having a disposition toward behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known.”
One of the habits of mind the class is focusing on is persisting. In this video, a young boy explains what he has learned about persistence and what it means to him.
Core Competency
Communication
Profile
5
Description
I communicate clearly, in an organized way, using a variety of forms appropriately.
I acquire the information I need for school tasks and for my own interests, and present it clearly. In discussions and collaborative activities, I am an engaged listener; I ask clarifying and extending questions.I share my ideas and try to connect them with others. I contribute to planning and adjusting a plan, and help to solve conflicts or challenges. I am able to represent my learning, and connect it to my experiences and efforts; I give and receive constructive feedback.