{"product_id":"mindfulness-and-thoughtfulness-9781475869460","title":"Mindfulness and Thoughtfulness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers and researchers in education today are charged with helping learners resolve constantly changing global and regional issues. These issues do not have simple solutions and addressing them requires critical and creative ways of thinking. Essential to developing these thinking skills is to examine current dispositions and behaviors; to become more mindful of why we think the way we do and to become more thoughtful about actions we take. In Mindfulness and Thoughtfulness: Leading and Teaching with Habits of Mind in Research and Practice, practitioners and researchers in the field of education present learning theories, case studies, teaching techniques, and professional development strategies associated with these Habits of Mind. Readers will find teaching inventories, self-assessment tools, and reflection exercises to become mindful and thoughtful teachers and educational researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power in Mindfulness and Thoughtfulness: Leading and Teaching with Habits of Mind in Research and Practice on the Habits of Mind is twofold: it supports the thinking and actions required to translate theory into action and it reminds us that the Habits are not tasks to do but behaviors and dispositions that become part of who we are. Whether you’re looking for ideas on how to build school culture around the Habits, develop powerful learning experiences to help learners internalize the Habits, or support students in becoming more self-directed and self-monitoring learners using the Habits, this book provides multiple ideas and examples to help you create these realities.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Craig Gastauer, Internal Director of Pedagogy, Vista High School; consultant, Institute For Habits of Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMindfulness and Thoughtfulness: Leading and Teaching with Habits of Mind in Research and Practice must be added to your educator toolkit. This book connects the dots between theory and application. The case studies and personal examples inspire and bring the Habits of Mind to life with relevant and practical examples. The inventories and reflective questions encourage personal growth and goal setting, ultimately embracing continuous learning, while providing schools with research and examples to cultivate a school culture anchored in the 16 Habits of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michele De Bellis, training associate, Thinking Collaborative; director of professional development, Institute for Habits of Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on their decades of experience with habits of mind, the authors of Mindfulness and Thoughtfulness: Leading and Teaching with Habits of Mind in Research and Practice offer the most authoritative guidance to educators and parents on ways to cultivate these important competencies.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jay McTighe, educational author and consultant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt L. Costa and Bena Kallick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Discovering Mindful and Thoughtful Habits of Mind for Effective Teaching: What Does the Research Suggest?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Discovering and Exploring Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllison Zmuda, Arthur L. Costa, and Bena Kallick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Mindful and Thoughtful Dispositions as Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServet Altan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Research on the Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer L. Edwards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Creating Thoughtful and Mindful School Culture and Curriculum with Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Building Cultures for Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam A. Sommers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Building the School Culture with Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur L. Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Impacting Change through the Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePriscila Freitas Torres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Teacher Servant Leadership and Habits of Mind: A Connected Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulio Vazquez and Jody S. Piro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Curricular and Content Connections to the Habits of Mind: Creating Stickiness with the Habits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Bruski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. A Guaranteed, Intentional Curriculum focused on Thinking Dispositions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip G. Muscott\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Teaching and Assessing Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Leaning on Habits of Mind in Times of Fear and Uncertainty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Bruski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. The Agile Learner and Learnership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Developing Habits of Mind through Character Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErika Elkady and David Bauzá-Capart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13. The Convergence of Special Education and Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel L. Vollrath\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Assessing Habits of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors and Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040365150551,"sku":"9781475869460","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475869460.jpg?v=1750946521","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mindfulness-and-thoughtfulness-9781475869460","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}