Over the next 18 classes, we will explore new ways of thinking using the 16
Habits of Mind. We will do this in class, and you will also try using these
thinking behaviors on the living unit and in your work activities.
The 16 Habits of Mind are thinking behaviors that can be used effectively on
many occasions. The Habits of Mind help people manage uncertain or
challenging situations and take action when there isn’t a known solution to a
problem.
Think for a few minutes about habits that you already have.
Have students do individual or group brainstorming about habits they have
(good, bad, and neutral). (Use newsprint pad for groups or individual sheets
for one-on-one work.)
What makes these habits?
Refer to newsprint or student reports back to the group about the habits they
identified.
What do you see in common when you look at this list of habits?