Columbus North High School

The 16 Habits of Mind include:

• Persisting
  
  
• Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
  
  
• Managing impulsivity
  
  
• Gathering data through all senses
  
  
• Listening with understanding and empathy
  
  
• Creating, imagining, innovating
  
  
• Thinking flexibly
  
  
• Responding with wonderment and awe
  
  
• Thinking about thinking (metacognition)
  
  
• Taking responsible risks
  
  
• Striving for accuracy
  
  
• Finding humor
  
  
• Questioning and posing problems
  
  
• Thinking interdependently
  
  
• Applying past knowledge to new situations
  
  
• Remaining open to continuous learning