1. WILDWOOD SCHOOL
Habits of Mind and Heart Workshop

2. Timothy James Sekula
• 11 years teaching experience
• 6th year at Wildwood School / 5 years at Federal Hocking High School
• Senior Institute Division Coordinator
• Science Department Chair
• Outreach Work
• tsekula@wildwood.org

3. Our Agenda
• Introduction and Wildwood History
• Qualities of a Graduate
• When parents dream…
• Habits of Mind and Heart (Focus on Habits of Heart)
• How might this look in my classroom/school/environment?
• Classroom Implications – What are you doing now?
Where are there opportunities for more? Q&A

4. A little bit about Wildwood School
• Elementary – 1971
• An elementary school curriculum that is experiential, academically
challenging, project-based, and that honors the many ways in
which children learn

5. A little bit about Wildwood School
• Elementary – 1971
• An elementary school curriculum that is experiential, academically
challenging, project-based, and that honors the many ways in
which children learn
• Middle/Upper School – 2000
• The middle and upper school program maintains Wildwood's
learner-centered curriculum and incorporates a dynamic college
preparatory program. The upper school curriculum provides the
knowledge and skills students need for college success, while
small class sizes ensure personal attention and allow students to
build meaningful relationships with teachers and peers

6. A little bit about Wildwood School
• Coalition of Essential Schools
• Ten Common Principles
• Learning to use one’s mind well
• Less is more; depth over coverage
• Goals apply to all students
• Personalization
• Student-as-worker, teacher-as-coach
• Demonstration of mastery
• A tone of decency and trust
• Commitment to the entire school
• Resources dedicated to teaching and learning
• Democracy and equity

7. Philosophy
• “Good schools focus on habits, on what sorts of
intellectual activities will and should inform their graduates
lives.” -Ted Sizer, education reform advocate
• “The essence of “Habit” is an acquired predisposition to
ways or modes of response…Simply, a person exercises
their habits by being sensitive to a range of issues and
predisposed to think and to act in the full light of that
sensitivity.” -John Dewey

8. Qualities of a Graduate…
• What qualities or characteristics would you expect in a
graduate of your school?

9. “When parents dream…”
• “Our graduates will exhibit these life-skills…”
• “Our graduates will have self-esteem and…”
• “Our graduates will experience…”
• “Our graduates will possess knowledge and skills that will
enable them to…”
• “Our graduates will be global citizens. They will be…”
• “Our graduates will have options and opportunities to…”
• “Our graduates will experience a school culture where…”
• “Our graduates will be life-long learners who…”

10. Wildwood Elementary “Life Skills”
• Integrity
• Common Sense
• Courage
• Patience
• Curiosity
• Sense of Humor
• Responsibility
• Flexibility
• Effort
• Problem-Solving
• Perseverance
• Organizing
• Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative

11. The Habits of Mind and Heart
• Habit of Convention
• Habit of Perspective
• Habit of Evidence
• Habit of Connection
• Habit of Collaboration
• Habit of Service to the Common Good
• Habit of Ethical Behavior

12. The Habits of Mind
• Habit of Convention
• Habit of Perspective
• Habit of Evidence
• Habit of Connection

13. The Habit of Convention
• Meeting accepted standards in any academic area in
order to be understood and to understand others

14. The Habit of Evidence
• Bringing together relevant information, judging the
credibility of sources, finding out for one's self

15. The Habit of Perspective
• Addressing questions from multiple viewpoints and
using a variety of ways to solve problems

16. The Habit of Connection
• Looking for patterns and for ways in which things
fit together in order to bring together diverse material and
form solutions

17. The Habits of Heart
• Collaboration
• Service to the Common Good
• Ethical Behavior

18. The Habit of Collaboration
• Making appropriate provisions for accepting and giving
assistance

19. The Habit of Service to the Common Good
• Demonstrating an awareness of the effects of one's
actions upon others and a desire to make the community
a better place for all

20. The Habit of Ethical Behavior
• Demonstrating how personal values influence behavior
and a set of principles by which to guide one's life

21. Assessment Format
• Rubric and Narrative based assessments
• Mid-Year and Year-End Narratives

31. How students are assessed…
• Exceeds the Standards
• Meeting the Standards
• Approaching the Standards
• Does not meet the Standards

33. Student Name:
Division/Grade:
Teacher: Tim Sekula
Date:
Habit of Convention: Meeting acceptedstandards in any academic area in order tobeunderstood
and to understand others
E M A D Skills and Content
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Habit of Evidence: Bringing together relevant information, judging the credibility ofsources,
finding out for one's self
E M A D Skills and Content
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Habit of Perspective: Addressingquestionsfrom multiple viewpoints and usinga variety ofways
to solve problems
E M A D Skills and Content
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Wildwood School
Advisory
Habits of Mind and Heart
Wildwood School, 11811 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 478-7189
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Habit of Connection: Looking for patternsandfor ways in which things fittogether inorder to
bring together diversematerial and formsolutions
E M A D Skills and Content
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Habit of Service to the Common Good: Demonstrating an awareness of the effectsofone's
actions upon others and a desire tomakethe community a better place for all
E M A D Skills and Content
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Habit of Collaboration: Makingappropriateprovisions for accepting andgiving assistance
E M A D Skills and Content
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Habit of Ethical Behavior: Demonstratinghowpersonal values influence behavior andaset of
principles by which to guide one's life
E M A D Skills and Content
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34. Student Name:
Division/Grade:
Teacher: Tim Sekula
Date:
Habit of Convention: Meeting acceptedstandards in any academic area in order tobeunderstood
and to understand others
E M A D Skills and Content
Student successfully demonstrates ability to recognize lab equipment
and is able to utilize it in a proper manner (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student follows the prescribed procedure set forth for each individual
experiment - ALL steps are carefully followed (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student attends ALL laboratory periods or makes a valid attempt to
complete missed experiments in a timely fashion (1st Semester Lab
Skills)
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Habit of Evidence: Bringing together relevant information, judging the credibility ofsources,
finding out for one's self
E M A D Skills and Content
Student answers 90% of the questions correctly on all Laboratory
Practicals (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student gathers data for each experiment that is able to be interpreted
outside of the laboratory setting (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student brings Research and Reflection Notebook to ALL laboratory
periods and utilizes it to record experimental observations/data (1st
Semester Lab Skills)
Wildwood School
Chemistry
Lab Skills Rubric
Wildwood School, 11811 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 478-7189
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Habit of Perspective: Addressingquestionsfrom multiple viewpoints and usinga variety ofways
to solve problems
E M A D Skills and Content
The student recognizes the need for collecting reliable data when
creating conclusions and makes a conscious effort to perform precise
and accurate trials for each experiment. (1st Semester Lab Skills)
The student demonstrates a grasp of the Scientific Method and the
goals of scientific inquiry as demonstrated through proper laboratory
procedure (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student is able to discuss and answer questions about experiments
being performed in the laboratory (1st Semester Lab Skills)
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Habit of Connection: Looking for patternsandfor ways in which things fittogether inorder to
bring together diversematerial and formsolutions
E M A D Skills and Content
Student Completes ALL Post-Laboratory assignments and submits on
the accepted due dates (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Student brings all collected data sets to class for analysis (1st Semester
Lab Skills)
Student Completes ALL Pre-Laboratory assignments and submits on
the accepted due dates (1st Semester Lab Skills)
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Habit of Service to the Common Good: Demonstrating an awareness of the effectsofone's
actions upon others and a desire tomakethe community a better place for all
E M A D Skills and Content
Participates in class activities and discussions
Is prepared and ready to work at the scheduled start of class
Demonstrates active listening and avoids side conversation
Works in a manner that helps maintain the learning and working
atmosphere in the classroom
Completes all assignments on time in order to engage in class
Observes and recognizes ALL safety measures required for the course
(1st Semester Lab Skills)
Works with lab partner in a safe and efficient manner (1st Semester Lab
Skills)
Wildwood School, 11811 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 478-7189
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Habit of Collaboration: Makingappropriateprovisions for accepting andgiving assistance
E M A D Skills and Content
Incorporates teacher/peer feedback
Appropriately seeks help from teacher and classmates
Demonstrates effective communication and listening skills
Balances teamwork and independence
Laboratory assignments, jobs and work are equally distributed amongst
members of the group (1st Semester Lab Skills)
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Habit of Ethical Behavior: Demonstratinghowpersonal values influence behavior andaset of
principles by which to guide one's life
E M A D Skills and Content
Completes and submits all work on time
Demonstrates academic integrity
Respects oneself, classmates, teachers, curricula, community and
environment
Returns borrowed items on time (technology, library, lab classroom or
studio
Maintains laboratory equipment (1st Semester Lab Skills)
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36. Student Name: Jake Jashni
Division/Grade: Senior Institute/Grade 11
Teacher: Tim Sekula
Date: 12-20-2011
Absent Count: 0
Tardy Count: 0
Habit of Convention:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Student successfully demonstrates ability to recognize lab equipment
and is able to utilize it in a proper manner (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student follows the prescribed procedure set forth for each individual
experiment - ALL steps are carefully followed (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student attends ALL laboratory periods or makes a valid attempt to
complete missed experiments in a timely fashion (1st Semester Lab
Skills)
Jake Jashni is meeting standards for the Habit of Convention.
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Habit of Evidence:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Student answers 90% of the questions correctly on all Laboratory
Practicals (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student gathers data for each experiment that is able to be
interpreted outside of the laboratory setting (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student brings Research and Reflection Notebook to ALL laboratory
periods and utilizes it to record experimental observations/data (1st
Semester Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is meeting standards for the Habit of Evidence.
Wildwood Upper School
Chemistry
Lab Skills Rubric
Wildwood School, 11811 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 478-7189
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Habit of Perspective:
E M A D Skills and Content
X The student recognizes the need for collecting reliable data when
creating conclusions and makes a conscious effort to perform precise
and accurate trials for each experiment. (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X The student demonstrates a grasp of the Scientific Method and the
goals of scientific inquiry as demonstrated through proper laboratory
procedure (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student is able to discuss and answer questions about experiments
being performed in the laboratory (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is meeting standards for the Habit of Perspective.
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Habit of Connection:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Student Completes ALL Post-Laboratory assignments and submits on
the accepted due dates (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Student brings all collected data sets to class for analysis (1st
Semester Lab Skills)
X Student Completes ALL Pre-Laboratory assignments and submits on
the accepted due dates (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is approaching standards for the Habit of Connection.
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Habit of Service to the Common Good:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Participates in class activities and discussions
X Is prepared and ready to work at the scheduled start of class
X Demonstrates active listening and avoids side conversation
X Works in a manner that helps maintain the learning and working
atmosphere in the classroom
X Completes all assignments on time in order to engage in class
X Observes and recognizes ALL safety measures required for the
course (1st Semester Lab Skills)
X Works with lab partner in a safe and efficient manner (1st Semester
Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is approaching standards for the Habit of Service to the Common Good.
Wildwood School, 11811 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 478-7189
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Habit of Collaboration:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Incorporates teacher/peer feedback
X Appropriately seeks help from teacher and classmates
X Demonstrates effective communication and listening skills
X Balances teamwork and independence
X Laboratory assignments, jobs and work are equally distributed
amongst members of the group (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is approaching standards for the Habit of Collaboration.
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Habit of Ethical Behavior:
E M A D Skills and Content
X Completes and submits all work on time
X Demonstrates academic integrity
X Respects oneself, classmates, teachers, curricula, community and
environment
X Returns borrowed items on time (technology, library, lab classroom
or studio
X Maintains laboratory equipment (1st Semester Lab Skills)
Jake Jashni is approaching standards for the Habit of Ethical Behavior.
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Comments

38. How does this all translate?
• 7 Habits of Mind and Heart
• Meeting Standards = 3 points
• Approaching Standards = 2 points
• Not Meeting Standards = 0 points
• 21 Possible Points
• 21 = A
• 20 = A-
• 19 = B+
• 18 = B
• 17 = B-…etc…
• The previous student went from Meeting Standards to Approaching
Standards (A- to B-)

39. Habit of Heart Skills…
• Participates in class activities and discussions
• Is prepared and ready to work at the scheduled start of class
• Demonstrates active listening and avoids side conversation
• Works in a manner that helps maintain the learning and working
atmosphere in the classroom
• Completes all assignments on time in order to engage in class
• Observes and recognizes ALL safety measures required for the
course
• Works with lab partner in a safe and efficient manner

40. Habit of Heart Skills…
• Incorporates teacher/peer feedback
• Appropriately seeks help from teacher and classmates
• Demonstrates effective communication and listening skills
• Balances teamwork and independence
• Demonstrates academic integrity
• Respects oneself, classmates, teachers, curricula, community and
environment
• Returns borrowed items on time (technology, library, lab classroom or
studio

41. Habits of Heart…
Innovation Creativity Integrity Empathy Curiosity
Initiative Communication
Life Long
Learning
Courage Respect
Personal
Responsibility
Effort
Problem
Solving
Sense of
Humor
Motivation
Caring Patience Independence Community Equity
Organization Self Advocacy Compassion Resiliency ?

42. Habits of Heart Activity…
• What might this look like at your school?
• What might this look like for a particular assignment/unit?
• How might you assess your teachers/employee’s using this
system?
• What “Habits” would you utilize?
• What skills would you utilize?

43. Share-Out
• What did you discover…?

44. Classroom Implications
• What are you doing now?
• Where are there opportunities for more?