Habits of MindWith Rebecca, Serria, and

Jeremiah

#1 Persistence

Definition- Facing a problem and never giving up; being able to find a different strategy

Examples: Don’t give up easily, analyze the problem, collect evidence and evaluate

Non-Examples: “I can’t do it”, “It’s to hard”, put any answer down just to get it done

#2 Managing Impulsivity

Definition-controlling impulse in a situation Examples:Think before they act, know the whole problem before

acting, and consider alternativesNon-Examples:Blurt out first answer, start work without reading the

whole paper, take first suggestion

#3 Listening with Understanding and

Empathy

Definition- Using body language and paraphrasing to learn about someone else.

Examples: Hearing beneath the words, developing deeper silences, slowing the minds hearing.

Non-Examples: Interrupt, unable to build upon, can’t consider the merits.

#4

Definition- When someone is very open-minded and can consider all perspectives

Examples: Lateral thinking, good listenersNon-Examples: Selfish, one way of thinking, close minded

#5 Thinking about Thinking

(Metacognition)

Definition-The ability to think about your own thinkingExamples: Making mental maps, developing a plan of

action, repeating it before doing itNon-Examples: Done take time to examine, no strategy, not

alert

#6

Definition- Double checking to make sure it is exactly right

Examples: Excellence, review models, re-workingNon-Examples: Sloppy work, incomplete, uncorrected work

#7

Definition- Ability to ponder and come up with a solutionExamples: They ask “what if questions”, recognizes discrepancies,

make causal connectionsNon-Examples: Pose simple questions intending for maximal results,

when confronted with discrepancies they lack overall strategy, unaware of function, classes, intentions in questions

#8 Applying past knowledge

Definition- Being able to learn from mistakes and use that to figure out new problem Examples: Draw forth experiences from their past, references to their experiences, call upon their store of knowledgeNon-Examples:Being new tasks as if they were seeing it for the first time, each experience has no before or anything to come, doesn’t remember how they showed the problem.

#9 Thinking and Communicating with Clarity

and Precision

• Definition- Filtering thoughts then speaking and writing accurately • Examples: Avoid over generalizations, avoid vague languages, using precise

language• Non-Examples: Non-descriptive words vague, imprecise language, vague nouns

#10 Gathering Data through All Senses

Definition-Noticing the enviroment around you through multiple pathways

Examples:From mental images, hands-on, build modelsNon-Examples:Listen but not participate, not get hands

dirty, describe but not illustrate

#11 Creating, Imaging, Innovating

• Definition-Thinking from many angles• Examples:Seek feedback, craftsmanship, perfection• Non-Examples:”I can’t draw”, “I was never good at art”, extrinsically

• Definition-Mysterious seekers• Examples:Search for problems to solve, enjoy a

challenge, seek intriguing phenomena • Non-Examples:Avoid problems, turn off to

learning, recoil from situations

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#13 (Taking Responsible Risks)

Definition-Thoughtful experimenting

Examples: These people usually strive for precision and accuracy and also use past knowledge to

solve problems Non-examples: Reluctant to take risks, only

Want the right answer

#14 Finding HumorDefinition- A form of mutual playfulness

Example: Using humor to promote higher-levelThinking skills, Having humor to help you think of storiesIn a different way, Having a whimsical frame of mind

Non-examples: Using humor to humiliate others,laughingAt others, using humor in the wrong places

#15 Thinking Interdependently

Definition- Working well with othersExamples: Openness to accept feedback, giving up an idea to work

with someone else, support group effortsNon-Examples: Unable to contribute to group work, job hogs

# 16 Remaining open to continuous Learning

Definition- The quest for meaningful knowledge is critical and never ending

Examples: Meet opportunities with mystery and wonder, learningNon-Examples: Meet opportunities with fear, knowing