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Unit Plan
Community High School of Vermont

Habits of Mind

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Here is a comprehensive unit on the 16 Habits of Mind that includes a wide variety of activities, worksheets, differentiation strategies, and instructor notes. The unit consists of 18 lessons and offers an organized progression of...
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Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

What Lies Beyond Talent? Mindset And Neuroplasticity

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Individuals' views of their learning processes largely affect how they learn. An engaging activity provides your classes with tools to analyze their own views of learning. Using an online game, they explore the concepts related to a...
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Handout
Community High School of Vermont

Habits of the Mind

For Students 6th - 12th
An informative one-page resource details the 16 Habits of Mind. Habits encourage positive problem-solving, self-awareness, creativity, and dedication—lifelong skills that can be used in both academic and social settings. 
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Activity
Butterfield Canyon Elementary

Think Win-Win: Everyone Can Win

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Can there be scenarios where everyone feels happy with the result? Learn about win-win situations and conflict resolution with a series of exercises and games designed to encourage teamwork and cooperative learning.
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Activity
Habits of Mind

Thinking Interdependently

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Transform your class into a team with a lesson about thinking and working interdependently. As they reflect on important roles for a group, elementary and middle schoolers learn to work together and think of ways that compliment each other.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom: Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
One of eleven workshops presented by Concept to Classroom, this workshop on Inquiry-based Learning takes you through four major steps (explanation, demonstration, exploration, and implementation) to learn about it, then put it into...
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Website
Other

Community High School of Vermont: Habits of Mind [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the skill set called Habits of Mind, which includes creativity, managing impulses and applying persistance to the achievement of goals. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Article
Edutopia

Edutopia: Blog: Habits of Mind: Terrell Heick: 16 Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the concept called Habits of Mind and explore 16 key habits for academic success.
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Website
Other

Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource offers an online community for the educational concept Habits of Mind, as well as a collection of material explaining the idea and ways in which it can benefit students. Includes video.
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Article
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Ascd: Learning and Leading With Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the 16 traits that people display when handling life with intelligence, referred to as Habits of Mind.
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Professional Doc
Stanford University

Mindset Kit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides free resources to teachers and parents for fostering a growth mindset in students and children. The materials were developed by The Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS) at Stanford University. Includes...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Community High School of Vermont: Teaching Guide: Habits of Mind [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher resource explains the concept called Habits of Mind, as well as providing instructional activity objectives, suggested activities and guidance for group discussion. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Article
Other

Edublogs: Mark Gleeson: Teachers, Do You Have Good or Bad Habits of Mind? (1)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In part one of this blog post for educators, learn about ways to help students form habits for success in school.
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Article
Other

Edublogs: Mark Gleeson: Teachers, Do You Have Good or Bad Habits of Mind? (2)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In the continuation of this blog post for educators, this resource discusses helping students to apply positive habits they've learned to new situations.
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Article
Other

Habits of Mind: Teaching Habits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this resource for educators, learn how to instill new, positive habits in students.
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Professional Doc
Other

Connections Academy: How Students Can Accept Criticism and Grow From Feedback

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This teacher resource provides resources that will guide applying growth mindset to feedback and guiding students to accept criticism to help them grow as learners. A video that features "Famous Failures" is included.