Habits of Mind and Spirit at San Sisto College
The Habits of Mind and Spirit form part of the academic and spiritual education of students at San Sisto College. Through the development and use of these habits in daily life, students are able to build a foundation for success at school and in life. The 16 Habits of Spirit are based on the work of Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick from the Habits of Mind Institute. The creation of the College's 16 Habits of Spirit has emerged from the Habits of Mind and the Dominican Catholic Tradition that permeates life at San Sisto College.
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Habits of Mind
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Habits of Spirit
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1. Persisting
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1. Seeking connectedness
with God
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2. Managing
impulsivity
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2. Respecting all God's
creation
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3. Listening with
understanding and empathy
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3. Seeking and appreciating
beauty
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4. Thinking flexibly
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4. Seeking and appreciating
excellence
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5. Thinking about thinking
(metacognition)
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5. Respecting self
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6. Striving for accuracy
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6. Seeking connectedness
with others through inclusive, welcoming, right relationships
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7. Questioning and posing
problems
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7. Building community
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8. Applying past knowledge
to new situations
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8. Offering self in service
of others
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9. Thinking and
communicating with clarity and precision
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9. Acting justly and seeking
justice for all
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10. Gathering
data through all the senses
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10. Acting compassionately
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11. Creating, imagining,
innovating
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11. Seeking and speaking the
Truth
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12. Responding with
wonderment and awe
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12. Passionately loving
learning
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13. Taking
responsible risks
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13. Living joyfully
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14. Finding
humour
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14. Living hopefully
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15. Thinking interdependently
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15. Passionately engaging in
life
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16. Remaining open to
continuous learning
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16. Expressing Gratitude
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