This approach to curriculum extends beyond mathematics,and reflection shows
that certain general habits of mind cut across every discipline. There are also more
mathematical habits,and finally,there are ways of thinking that are typical of
specific content areas (algebra or topology,for example).
In the next sections,we describe the habits of mind we’d like students to develop.
In high school,we’d like students to acquire
• some useful general habits of mind,and
• some mathematical approaches that have shown themselves worthwhile over
the years.
These are general approaches. In addition,there are content-specific habits that
high school graduates should have. We’ve concentrated on two of the several possible
categories: