The Australian National Schools Network has established
itsself as a leader in the way schools work with and infuse
Habits of Mind into classrooms, curriculum and the culture
of schools. Beginning in 2002/03 the ANSN
conducted a National Research Circle with schools from
across Australia investigating how the Habits work in an
Australian setting. The resulting kit “Habits of Mind: A
Resource Kit for Australian Schools” celebrates the
work undertaken by these Australian teachers and remains
the only locally produced resource for working with Habits of
Mind, and is one of only a few resources available to teachers
beyond Art Costa’s books. Building on the Research Circle’s
work, the ANSN in partnership with the Victorian Schools
Innovation Commission (VSIC) worked with over 100
schools across Victoria as part of the Habits of Mind Hub to
collaboratively generate new understandings and resources
to support schools in their work with Habits of Mind. The
learning undertaken by this group has been of international
significance as attested to by Art Costa below. The ANSN is
very pleased to be able to invite schools from across Australia
to work collaboratively and both share in and develop our
understanding of the Habits of Mind.