Thinking+Paradigms

I would like to suggest we consider using Costa and Kallick's Habits of Mind, plus Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, plus Thomas L. Friedman's The World is Flat, plus Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind to shape the thinking paradigms we use for this grant.--Laurie

I have listed the Habits of Mind here from the Wikipedia entry. Here is a link to the "official" Habits of Mind page. @http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/

**The 16 Habits of mind**
 * 1) Persisting – Do stick to it.
 * 2) Communicating with clarity and precision – Be clear.
 * 3) Managing impulsivity – Take your time.
 * 4) Gathering data through all senses – Use your natural pathways.
 * 5) Listening with understanding and empathy – Understand others.
 * 6) Creating, imagining, innovating – Try a different way.
 * 7) Thinking flexibly – Look at it another way.
 * 8) Responding with wonderment and awe – have fun figuring it out.
 * 9) Thinking about your thinking (metacognition) – Know your knowing.
 * 10) Taking responsible risks – Venture out.
 * 11) Striving for accuracy and precision – Find the best possible solution.
 * 12) Finding humour – Laugh a little.
 * 13) Questioning and problem posing – How do you know?
 * 14) Thinking interdependently – Learning with others.
 * 15) Applying past knowledge to new situations – Use what you learn.
 * 16) Remaining open to continuous learning – Learn from experiences.

According to Dan Pink, these are the right-brain traits that we should be developing for future leaders including educators. 1. Story 2. Symphony 3. Design 4. Empathy 5. Play 6. Meaning