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Persisting Stick to it! Persevering in task through to completion; remaining focused. Looking for ways to reach your goal when stuck. Not giving up.

Listening with understanding and empathy

Understand Others! Devoting mental energy to another person's thoughts and ideas; Make an effort to perceive another's point of view and emotions

Thinking about thinking (metacognition)

Be clear! Striving for accurate communication in both written and oral form; avoiding over generalizations, distortions, deletions and exaggerations.

Questioning and posing problems

How do you know? Having a questioning attitude; knowing what data are needed and developing questioning strategies to produce those data. Finding problems to solve

Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision

Be clear! Striving for accurate communication in both written and oral form; avoiding over generalizations, distortions, deletions and exaggerations.

Thinking interdependently

Work together! Being able to work in and learn from others in reciprocal situations. Team work.

Managing impulsivity

Take your Time! Thinking before acting; remaining calm, thoughtful and deliberative.

Thinking flexibly

Look at it Another Way! Being able to change perspectives, generate alternatives, consider options

Striving for accuracy

Check it again! Always doing your best. Setting high standards. Checking and finding ways to improve constantly.

Applying past knowledge to new situations

Use what you Learn! Accessing prior knowledge; transferring knowledge beyond the situation in which it was learned

Remaining open to continuous learning

Learn from experiences! Having humility and pride when admitting we don't know; resisting complacency.