Art Costa and Bena Kallick coined the phrase “Habits of Mind” to describe a series
of intelligent behaviors that would help people be better problem solvers and thus
have more success in their lives. These 16 Habits of Mind definitely provided a
framework for Queen Elizabeth staff to begin teaching problem-solving behaviors.
We chose eight Habits of Mind to teach in the first year as phase one of our project.
On a monthly basis, we focussed on behaviors such as “Managing Impulsivity”,
“Checking for Precision and Accuracy”, “Thinking Interdependently”, “Responsible
Risk Taking”, “Responding with Wonderment and Awe”, “Listening with Empathy
and Understanding”, “Persistence” and “Thinking Flexibly”