The Australian National Schools Network presents

Mindfulness By Design

Leading School Change with Habits of Mind in Mind

November 12 - 14, 2008

Led by Art Costa and James Anderson 

Click on the flyer for more detailsThis three-day workshop is specifically designed for teachers and principals in schools that are striving towards developing a thinking oriented school culture based on the Habits of Mind.

Participants are assumed to have a good understanding of the Habits of Mind and to have been working towards infusing the Habits of Mind in their settings for at least one year. Most schools participating in the workshop will be, or have been, members of the Habits of Mind Hub although any school that can demonstrate significant work and commitment towards infusing the Habits of Mind into school culture will be welcomed.

To ensure participants are able to create an open, collaborative, generative and mutually supportive learning community over three days numbers will be strictly limited.

Participants in this workshop can expect to:

• share resources, plans, challenges, and strategies for working with and infusing the Habits of Mind into school culture with other experienced schools
• build and become part of a professional, supportive, networked learning community of Mindful Schools which will extend beyond the life of this workshop
• apply the principles of “Schooling By Design” (Wiggins and Mc Tighe) to develop a clear vision of the Mindful school through:
• collectively and individually reflecting upon the nature of a Mindful school
• analyse schools that have made significant steps towards infusing the Habits of Mind into different aspects of their school culture (including schools attending this workshop)
• develop, trial and generate a range of effective tools and protocols for:
• evaluate the degree to which the Habits of Mind are currently infused into the culture, curriculum and teaching practice of the school
• working with staff and others in the school community to build a shared understanding and vision for Habits of Mind
• identifying progress towards becoming a Mindful School:
• develop a clear, effective plan for school change related to Habits of Mind using the Schooling by Design model (Wiggins and Mc Tighe)
• identify common obstacles and challenges, and strategies to tackle these
• strategies for gathering evidence of growth
• strategies for sustaining growth and building a Mindful school culture

Costs

$600 per person. Minimum of two people from each school.

Registration:

Online at http://www.ansn.edu.au/mindfulness_by_design_online_registration

Venue:

CQ Function Centre, 113 Queen Street
Melbourne, Australia.

Further information:

Download the pdf flyer below or contact us, details also on booking form.

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