Angela Maiers Educational Services: Character Counts But Habitudes Multiply!

I am so proud to make this announcement and finally say these four words: MY BOOK IS DONE!!!! (Do you see me jumping up and down????) The Classroom Habitudes is officially available today!

I have talked on and off about The Habitudes over the past few months, but here's a reminder of what the books is all about. 21st Century success is more than skills, its more than strategies, its more than literacy...it is about the combination of the habits and attitudes that you possess - it is about your HABITUDES?

Successful individuals across every field, within every discipline, in every walk of life have very distinct and identifiable characteristics. They are imaginative, curious, courageously willing to risk, tenacious and can persevere through the most unbearable odds, and are adaptable; seeing change as a facilitator not a deterrent to success. Successful learners embody these same qualities.

The challenge for me as as a teacher and a trainer, was the lack of places to turn for these important lessons and conversations. I struggled to find lessons plans, books, materials, and resources to help me explicitly and deliberately teach what I believed in my heart to be most important. So, I did what many of you do so often...I made it up myself. And, I am so excited to share this work with you.

The Classroom Habitudes contains over 40 Habitude-lesson plans. I have also included transcripts of the conversations I have with grade K-12 students, books and resources that illustrate the Six Habitudes, and support materials that help carry the conversations into students independent work.

I have started the dialogue for you, but remember that we are smarter together. I know that you can add important value to the work and to the book. I have chosen print-on-demand for the purpose of adding to the resources. As you try out the lessons and explore these million dollar conversations with students, please share. I so look forward to hearing about your Habitude stories!