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Education
Goldie Hawn Mind up Foundation - Mindup.org The Goldie Hawn Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in response to the global epidemic of childhood aggression, anxiety, depression and suicide. Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP gives children the knowledge and tools they need to manage stress, regulate emotions and face the challenges of the 21st century with resilience. To date, MindUP has trained over 150,000 teachers in 12 countries, and impacted over 6 Million children “I created MindUP because I was compelled to help all children learn the tools and knowledge they need to thrive, live compassionately, and be happy. We want every teacher in every school to be trained in MindUP, and we want every home to experience the peace and joy that MindUP brings.”Goldie Hawn, Founder of MindUP For more information please contact the Uk team in London: julia.organ@thehawnfoundation.org Professor Art Costa and Bena Kallick – Habits of Mind Art and Bena’s missionis to transform schools into learning communities where thinking and Habits of Mind are taught, practiced, valued and infused into the culture. Their passion for this work has been taken into schools globally. The habits of mind is a set of 16 dispositions for effective thinking intended to strengthen any curriculum. These habits also create a culture for social and emotional well being. Founders and Co-Directors: Bena Kallick is a private consultant providing services to school districts, state departments of education, professional organizations, and public agencies throughout the United States and internationally. Her area of focus include group dynamics, creative and critical thinking, and alternative assessment strategies in the classroom. Kallick has taught at Yale University of Organization and Management, University of Massachusetts Center for Creative and Critical Thinking, and Union Graduate School. She served on the board of Jobs for the Future. Bena Kallick can be reached at kallick.bena@gmail.com. Arthur L. Costa is professor emeritus of education at California State University, Sacramento. He has served as a classroom teacher, a curriculum consultant, and assistant superintendent for instruction, and the direction of educational programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He has devoted his career to improving education through, more “thought-full” instruction and assessment. Art Coast can be reached at artcosta@aol.com. Please see the links below for more information: Books: Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind, Assessment Strategies for Self-Directed Learning http://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/shop/ Animations https://www.wonder.media/product/the-16-habits-of-mind Online learning https://www.eduplanet21.com/marketplace/browse/?s=habits%20of%20mind an International Habits of Mind Learning Community of Excellence in Wales: http://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/united-kingdom-certified-schools/ James Anderson – Mindful by design James first became interested in how to teach students to become better thinkers as a classroom teacher in the late ‘90s. Later, as a school leader, he spearheaded a national research project focused on infusing Art Costa and Bena Kallick’s Habits of Mind into schools and classrooms. The key finding of this project was that the Habits of Mind were only part of the solution. To see improvements in student learning outcomes, James discovered it was crucial to accompany the Habits of Mind with the development of a Growth Mindset. For more information: https://mindfulbydesign.com/mindset-works/ |
