Your task is to think of a student, teacher or family friend and list as many Habits that they use and how (Please only use their first name).

Choose from the following list 

•  Persisting
• Managing Impulsivity
•  Listening with understanding and empathy
•  Thinking flexibly
• Thinking about thinking (meta-cognition)
•  Striving for accuracy
• Questioning and problem posing
• 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 humour
• Thinking interdependently
• Remaining open to continuous learning 

Mr. Weir’s example:

• Thinks Interdependently at staff meetings.
• Remains open to continuous learning about how to better his teaching.
• Uses humour to make other staff laugh and keep them happy at school.
• Strives for accuracy when trying to pick his weekly footy tips.
• Listens with understanding and empathy to his class’s issues and concerns.
• Responds with wonderment and awe to anything that Mr. Weir says!!!

Kids, I’m sure you can do better than me.  Can’t wait to see some responses.