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In their new book, Leading and Learning with Habits of Mind: Sixteen Essential Characteristics for Success, (2009) noted educators, Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick, define and describe the needed dispositions of successful continuous learners as they prepare for school, work and life in the 21st Century. Drawing on years of experience and research in schools throughout the world, this volume includes strategies for infusing the Habits of Mind into curriculum, assessment and instruction as well as throughout the culture of the school.

Distinguished educators Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick present this collection of stories by educators around the world who have successfully implemented the habits in their day-to-day teaching in K-12 classrooms.

This colorful poster is the ideal resource you need to introduce students to the 16 thoughtful behaviors that promote successful learning in the classroom and beyond. Keep it displayed on your classroom wall or bulletin board to remind students all year long of the importance of using these habits throughout their academic work.

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Take educational outcomes way beyond facts and information with this collection of tools for teaching students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges. A series of 42 tools, based on ASCD’s ground-breaking Habits of Mind series, helps elementary school teachers plan lessons and classroom activities that teach students 16 thoughtful behaviors that promote successful learning in the classroom and beyond. Each tool includes a brief explanation, step-by-step instructions, worksheets, samples, and resource pages.

This series of more than 50 Habits of Mind tools helps secondary school teachers plan lessons and classroom activities for successful lifelong learning. Teachers choose from the extensive list of tools to

• Establish positive behaviors.

• Teach communication skills.

• Promote problem solving and decision-making.

• Demonstrate good character traits.

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Facilitator Handbook: Learning Team Guide for Strategic Reading in the Content Areas, consisting of 12 sessions, has been developed to assist the successful implementation of learning teams. Research-based outcomes for the learning team process are: