James Anderson

James Anderson is Australia's leading authority on Habits of Mind. He is the Director of Mindful by Design: a business dedicated to supporting schools, business and the wider community working with the Habits of Mind. James respects the great body of knowledge and experience held within the educational community and consistently seeks to work in a collaborative, generative and ongoing nature with anyone interested in Habits of Mind.

He began working with Art Costa’s Habits of Mind in his own classroom in 2000. Due to his successes, he began consulting to schools and initiated a collaborative network for interested teachers to share resources, ideas and teaching practices: see www.habitsofmind.org. James also established and continues to lead the Habits of Mind Network, a large network of schools across Australia and abroad working with the Habits of Mind.

A contributing author of original work to Leading and Learning with Habits of Mind (Costa and Kallick eds., ASCD), as well as Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum (Costa and Kallik eds., ASCD), James has developed significant new insights into how the Habits of Mind can be infused and sustained into a school’s culture and curriculum. He has also presented internationally with Art Costa and Bena Kallick on numerous occasions.

James is a highly skillful and engaging presenter with experience at all levels of schooling, as well as the corporate sector. For more information, see: www.mindfulbydesign.com.