We at Spectrum are NZ's leading experts on the Habits of Mind and Karen Boyes' workshops workshops are fully endorsed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick making her NZ's leading authority on the Habits of Mind.  Karen is also the Associate Director of the Institute for Habits of Mind for NZ and Pacific Islands.

From inhouse workshops, the Habits of Mind BootCamp. Resources and NZ's leading presenters and trainers we can meet all your requirements.

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WHAT ARE THE HABITS OF MIND?

The Habits of Mind:

• Persisting
  
• Managing Impulsivity
  
• Listening With Understanding and Empathy
  
• Thinking Flexibly
  
• Thinking About Thinking (Metacognition)
  
• Striving For Accuracy and Precision
  
• Questioning and Posing Problems
  
• Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
  
• Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
  
• Gathering Data through All Senses
  
• Creating, Imagining, and Innovating
  
• Responding with Wonderment and Awe
  
• Taking Responsible Risks.
  
• Finding Humor
  
• Thinking Interdependently
  
• Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

   Habits of Mind Introduction - 3 hour DVD by Karen Boyes
   In this 3 hour DVD you’ll learn – What the 16 Habits of Mind are; Practical
   ways to use and implement the Habits of Mind; How to foster the use of the
   Habits of Mind in school and at home; How the Habits fit within the current
   curriculum; How teacher language affects the thinking and learning process;
   How a shared vision for teachers can make a significant difference to 
   children’s lives.

$195 (including GST) plus p&h   To order click here

   Powerful Thinking with the Habits of Mind  By Adrian Rennie
   A collection of reproducible worksheet challenges for students from year 4  
   and above that promote powerful thinking all linked to Art Costa's Habits of
   Mind.  This resource also contains copies of thinking maps.  All ideas have  
   been tried and tested in the classroom.

You'll also get a CD with printable black-line-masters to share on your intranet - no longer do you have to hunt for the book!

 $129 (including GST) plus p&h   To order click here

   Habits of Mind - book & CD with printable posters by Georgette  
   Jenson
   In this book, each Habit of Mind page includes several quotations, a  
   suggested rubric and a short description.  Bloom’s higher order thinking
   skills have been linked where appropriate.  Also included are Thinking
   Maps® developed by Dr David Hyerele as another tool to develop
                      behaviours.

 $159 (including GST) plus p&h   To order click here

 Habits Of Mind - Practical Ideas From the Classroom by Adrian Rennie

   This is how Adrian uses the Habits of Mind in his year 6 class.  The book is
   full of practical ideas to promote thinking plus comes with a 16 colourful
   posters and bookmarks to a CD.

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