![]() ![]() Most of us have posters on our walls like, “Habits of a Mathematician” and “Habits of a Scientist.” But how well do we teach kids how habits really develop? Do we guide them in the kinds of reflections that will help them iterate on their strategies in meaningful and thoughtful ways?ĭuhigg’s Habit Loop Research in a Nutshellĭuhigg argues that people can change just about any habit when they’re armed with the knowledge of how habits form in the brain. And I started to think about how we use the word “habit” in our classrooms. Last spring, I read Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, a narrative-rich and comprehensive look at the brain science behind habit formation. What could one author’s quest to avoid his afternoon cookie teach us about habit building in the classroom? ![]()
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