Contents

Contents : Foreword : thinking on the road of life; preface; acknowledge-ments; suggestions for using this book; Part 1 : Discovering and exploring habits of mind (introduction; changing perspectives about intelligence; describing the habits of mind; habits of mind in the curriculum; habits of mind - a journey of continuous growth; is your instruction habit forming); Part 2 : Building a thought-full environment (introduction; creating ‘thought-full’ environments; toward a mindful language of learning; using questions to challenge students’ intellect; thinking maps - visual tools for activating habits of mind); Part 3 : Assessing and reporting on habits of mind (introduction; defining indicators of achievement; assessing habits of minds; learning through reflection; wondering to be done; reporting growth in habits of mind); Part 4 : Leading schools with habits of mind (introduction; creating a culture of mindfulness; habits of mind for the systems-savvy leader; leading is a habit of mind); Part 5 : Learning from Mindful Schools (introduction; habits of mind in North Carolina - increasing intellectual capacity of disadvantaged students; bringing a vision to life; a ‘throwaway’ school no more; the mindful culture of Waikiki elementary school; integrating the habits of mind - a district perspective); appendixes - bringing habits of mind to life; leading schools with habits of mind; when have habits of mind become infused; inventories and checklists; resources related to habits of mind; index; about the editors and other contributors);