problem on Monday to set it up well and not rush a good thing. Stopping a rich
discussion of Habits of Mind problems and solutions to move onto something new was
not part of my overall goal and I tried to allow learning to occur as needed. I would
budget my time later to stay on-track with my overall research and curriculum plans.
Students had one week and one weekend, from one Friday to the next Friday, to create
a solution for the many layers of the problems by working with peers, independently or
with siblings or adults outside of school. Throughout the week, students were given
about 30-45 minutes of work time at the end of class in order to work with peers, gauge
whether they were on-target, ask questions if unable to progress, and create a written
solution for the Habits of Mind problem