Sentences with phrase «critical habits of mind»

Studying the Holocaust and human behavior allows students to wrestle with profound moral questions raised by this history while fostering their skills in ethical and moral reasoning, critical analysis, empathy, and civic engagement — all of which are critical habits of mind for sustaining democracy.

The subsequent exercise can help you to transform a crabby, critical habit of mind to one that praises and appreciates.»

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To do so, Levenson employs modern critical methods to argue that the common claim that no resurrection can be found in the Hebrew Bible rests on two characteristically modern habits of mind.

Though you must be conscious of your food habits and physical development; your peace of mind is even more critical.

Critical consciousness is more of an outcome of certain social practices, cultural formations, habits of mind and the institutional arrangements that help shape them, as well as the rituals and routines that give them legitimacy, than a precondition for them — but there is no question that they are dialectically related.

However, the focus on student achievement may obscure a more important point also evident in the research: Board - certified teachers have the proven ability to instill critical thinking skills and the habits of mind that are so important for students» success in college and beyond.