Habits of the Graduate

At A3, we believe in the Habits of the Mind (Describing the Habit of the Mind by Arthur L. Costa) and our entire school’s organization is built around encouraging these behaviors that we see as key to successful A3 graduates. They are the attributes of what human beings do when they behave intelligently.

The sixteen Habits of the Mind are:

1. Persisting
2. Managing Impulsivity
3. Listening with Understanding & Empathy
4. Thinking Flexibly
5. Thinking about Thinking (Metacognition)
6. Striving for Accuracy
7. Questioning & Posing Problems
8. Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
9. Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
10. Gathering Data Through All Senses
11. Creating, Imagining, Innovating
12. Responding with Wonderment and Awe
13. Taking Responsible Risks
14. Finding Humor
15. Thinking Interdependently
16. Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

For more information about the Habits of the Mind, click here