Some time with Art Costa

To be successful thinkers we need to get into the habit!!! that was Art Costa's and co presnter Robert Swartz key message! Successful people are involved in Habits of Mind Some snippets from their presentation! 7 Original Habits of mind - BUT feels there are now more than the 16 identified. Thinking MUST become a Habit! Thinking is a complex process - two types, The thinking we do and the thinking about what we are thinking! Costa believs we need to have our students THINK ABOUT THINKING and KNOW ABOUT KNOWING! Lists of tasks related activities do not change the way our students think or learn. If we want our students to think better we need to challenge our students to do so skilfully, carefully and with depth We should be coaches of good thinking. BUT our Coaches NEED TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS! .....Be explicit in what you are loking for, give them opportunities to practice so that thinking becomes a habit! ...we need to ask our students what kind of thinking we need to do ad give them time to reflect at the end of each activity. As educators we need to take time to explore thinking skills, but only focus on a few and ask the questions..... WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE?