Drive Virtual Academy's Habits of Mind

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Connecting to Others, Self, and the Natural World, Students:

• practice listening effectively to others with understanding and empathy

• communicate with clarity and accuracy

• are open to new experiences and surprises

• recognize the spectacular beauty, power, and magnitude of the world around them

• find joy and humor in everyday life

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To Identify and Ask Good Questions, Students: 

• develop a questioning attitude

• gather data from appropriate sources

• identify necessary information

• choose best strategies to obtain information

• consider obstacles involved

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When Thinking, Students:

• pause to consider possible options and outcomes

• respect and acknowledge other points of view and feelings

• are flexible

• evaluate what is true or false, what is a credible source

• identify patterns

• imagine alternate possibilities

• determine relevance 

• are aware of own thoughts, feelings, intentions, and actions

• welcome other's input and perspective

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Students Create by:

• caring about the work at hand

• nurturing craftsmanship

• striving for accuracy

• taking responsible risks

• focusing and following through to completion

• imagining something new, a new idea

• collaborating and compromising

• applying what has been learned

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Reflecting on Learning, Students:

• realize and articulate areas of growth 

• pause to absorb the take-aways from the experience 

• are kind to themselves and others in their review

• critically evaluate areas for improvement

• plan to move forward

• notice impact and changes to self, others, and the world

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Though listed, these habits only exist in concert with each other. They give us a guide as to how to think critically, enrich character, and work diligently. Students at Drive strive to develop these habits in all that we do.