Post on 27-Mar-2015
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YEAR 7• Multiple Intelligences
– Each person is able to learn– All humans are born with eight
different intelligences– Each intelligence learns differently– QUICK QUIZ – What are the eight
‘smarts’?
YEAR 8• Building upon what you did in year 7• Taking it a step further
– What are your strengths? – What areas would you like to work on? – What Habits would you like to develop?
What are the HABITS OF MIND?
• Art Costa• Research into the behaviour of
successful people – the best in their field, e.g. athletes
• What do they have in common with the way they go about using their minds?
• Learning to behave more intelligently• Came up with 16 habits
• You are already using many of the habits, at school and outside of school
• Giving you a language to use
THE 16 HABITS OF
MIND
PERSISTINGStick to it!
• Trying different strategies• Finding different ways to reach
your goals• Remaining focused
MANAGING IMPULSIVITY
Take your time!
• Thinking before acting (how many of us DON’T do that?)
• Choose your response• ‘Think time’ and ‘wait time’ – e.g.
count to three before call out
THINKING FLEXIBLYLook at it another way
• Looking at something one way and imagining it a different way
• Being open to alternatives, differences, change
• Coming at problems from a different angle• Redefining what the problem is• ‘As a result of hearing everyone’s
opinions, I have changed my mind…’
LISTENING WITH EMPATHY & UNDERSTANDINGUnderstand others
• Understanding where another person is coming from
• Another’s point of view and emotions
• LISTENING versus HEARING• Are we always able to summarise
the opinions of others?
STRIVING FOR ACCURACY
Check it again
• Striving for your personal best• Set high standards• Getting it right – doing it better• Checking and finding ways to
improve constantly• Is ‘satisfactory’ good enough?
Thinking about your thinking
METACOGNITIONKnow your knowing
• Being aware of your own thoughts, strategies, feelings & actions
• Reflecting – what works and what doesn’t work?
• Metacognitive awareness – how did you solve your problem?
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QUESTIONING & POSING PROBLEMS
How do you know?
• Having a questioning attitude• Do you remember when you were
five?• Knowing what data you need• Developing questioning strategies
to develop that data
APPLYING PAST KNOWLEDGE TO NEW SITUATIONSUse what you learn!
• Access prior knowledge• Take knowledge beyond the
situation in which it was learned• ‘Numb3rs’
THINKING & COMMUNICATING WITH CLARITY AND PRECISION
Be clear!• Fuzzy language – ‘EVERYBODY thinks
that this is so…’ Really? Is there not ONE person who doesn’t think this way?
• Being accurate when talking and writing• Avoiding over generalising, distorting,
deleting, exaggerating
CREATING, IMAGINING, INNOVATING
Try a different way
• Coming up with new ideas• Being original
TAKING RESPONSIBLE RISKS
Venture out!
• Reach for the stars• Trying something new• Going outside your comfort zone –
growing as a person• Measuring up the risks• How many of us find talking in front
of a group scary?
GATHERING DATA THROUGH ALL SENSES
Use your natural pathways
• Tasting, smelling, touching, moving, listening, seeing
• Gathering different sorts of data• Learning best by taking information
in using all our senses
THINKING INTERDEPENDENTLY
Work together!• Working with others• Learning from others• Team work
FINDING HUMOURLaugh a little!
• Seeing the funny side of things• Laughing at ourselves• Not about putting others down• This habit is demonstrated by the
most successful people• Most advanced form of intelligence
– it is a difficult thing to do
RESPONDING WITH WONDERMENT & AWEHave fun figuring it out
• Passionate, amazed, intrigued• Love doing what you are doing• The most successful love what they
do –examples?• Opposite of:
– ‘That’s boring…’– ‘Who cares…’
REMAINING OPEN TO CONTINUOUS LEARNINGI have so much more to
learn
• The teacher myth: ‘we know it all’• Door staying open• The most successful people always
want to learn more, to improve, to get better
• Opposite of being arrogant– ‘I know it all’
ONE LAST POINT
Nothing’s stopping you from becoming the most
successful person you can be.
HABITS OF MIND PORTFOLIOS
WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?• Collection of work • Shows effort, growth and
achievement• Reflecting about learning • Self evaluating• Setting goals
WHAT CAN YOU INCLUDE?• Tests• Oral presentations• Worksheets• Role plays• Journal writing• Musical pieces• Artwork• What else?
PORTFOLIO PROCESS1. Collect – in your log2. Select – pieces to include3. Reflect – using the portfolio entry
sheet4. Connect – at parent-teacher
interviews
TERM 1• Becoming familiar with the Habits of Mind• Use your Year 7 Multiple Intelligences
portfolio to work out your strengths and problem areas and to set learning goals for the year
• Based on your goals, you will then select four Habits of Mind – one from each category
• Cover page of portfolio
THE 16 HABITS OF MIND
Thinking•Thinking about your thinking (metacognition)•Thinking and communicating with clarity & precision•Thinking interdependently•Thinking flexibly
Responding & interacting•Listening with understanding and empathy•Taking responsible risks•Responding with wonderment and awe•Finding humour•Remaining open to continuous learning
Data gathering•Applying past knowledge to new situations•Questioning and problem posing•Gather data through all senses
Completing a task•Persisting•Managing impulsivity•Striving for accuracy•Creating, imagining & innovating
• You will show your development in each habit by selecting a minimum of two pieces of work or activities
• A total of 8 entries – 2 x 4 habits• Each piece you include must come
from a different subject
Term 1• Goal setting• Parent-Teacher Interviews
– Presentation of goals
Term 2• Parent-Teacher Interviews
– Goal update
• Complete entries for two of the habits you have chosen
• Portfolio entry sheet for each piece you include
Term 3• Complete entries for other two
habits you have chosen• Present portfolios at parent-
teacher interviews in August
Term 4• Finishing touches• Revisit goal setting – have you
achieved your goals and how?• Present completed portfolios to
classmates