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Why schools should teach habits of mind, not “college readiness”
Helping students get better at learning prepares them for life, not just higher education.
July 17, 2020
Bena Kallick
Bena Kallick co-created a teachers' center and a children's museum (1970-1982). She co-authored many books and articles on Habits of Mind with Dr. Art Costa and co-authored a book on personalized learning with Allison Zmuda. Art and Bena are co-founders of the Institute for Habits of Mind and are recipients of the Malcolm Knowles Award for Self-Directed Learning from the International Society for Self-Directed Learning. Bena is Strategic Program Advisor for Eduplanet21. She is a well known international consultant.
