Explain how you would develop five "habits of mind" in the student with a particular exceptionality, based on the descriptions in Costa's article (p. 80 in textbook).
As a special education teacher, I would try to develop five "habits of mind" in my students. For a student with Downs, I would work on the following habits:
1) Managing impulsivity. I think that frequently these students just start working on what is assigned to them before comprehending what it is they are suppose to be doing. They also do not have a plan for following thru with assignment. Sometimes they just do whatever comes in to their head instead of thinking more deeply and forming something more difficult. Teaching impulsivity will teach the student to think before they act. (Costa 80)
2)Striving for Accuracy and Precision. It is so important for the student to go back and rework their problems to make sure they did it correctly. Students who don't have this habit turn in sloppy,incorrect work. The student needs to be taught that it is more important to turn in good work than complete an assignment. (Costa 82)
3)Finding humor. I do not necessarily think Downs children need to be taught this considering that they make me laugh all the time. However, we can teach our students when it is appropriate and when it is not appropriate to find humor. (Costa 84)
4)Thinking Interdependently. We have to teach our students to work with others in a group to solve problems. (Costa 84)
5)Learning Continuously. We want to teach our students not to be afraid of learning something new, but to enjoy learning and how we can do it for the rest of our lives. (Costa 85)
Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking, 3rd Edition. Edited by Arthur L. Costa, 2001.
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