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In 2005 the 16 Habits of the Mind were introduced to Cambridge Primary School. We have discovered that these habits are a description of what intelligent and successful problem solvers do when they are confronted with problems, challenges and dilemmas when solutions are not immediately apparent. These habits will better prepare our students to successfully meet the challenges that face them.
The Habits of Mind focus on the behaviours of learners and learning. They relate directly to the VELS domains of Interpersonal Development, Personal Learning, Communication, and Thinking and indirectly to all domains.
A Habit of the Mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you DON'T know the answer. A Habit of Mind means having a disposition toward behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known. These habits are: Persisting Stick to it! Listening with empathy and understanding Understand others! Thinking about your thinking Know your knowing! Questioning and problem posing How do you know? Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision Be clear! Creating, imagining and innovating Try a different way! Taking responsible risks Venture out! Thinking interdependently Think for yourself! Managing impulsivity Take your time! Thinking flexibly Look at it another way! Striving for accuracy Check it again! Applying past knowledge to new situations Use what you Learn! Gather data through all senses Use your natural pathways! Responding with wonderment and awe Have fun figuring it out! Finding humour Laugh a little! Remaining open to continuous learning I have so much more to learn!
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