Angela Maiers was kind enough to share a copy of Classroom Habitudes with me. It’s her book on how to teach 21st Century learning habits and attitudes, exactly as described on the cover.
So, why is a small business site reviewing a book that, on first glance, appears to be for teachers?
- Isn’t part of your business to help your customers, employees, and prospects to learn?
- Could you benefit from improving your own ability to learn?
- Didn’t you know I come from a long line of teachers? (I had to throw that in.)
It is an excellent book to help you focus your own personal growth, or to help you as a teacher, educator, or instructor.
The focus is not on developing particular skills. It is on gaining the habits and attitudes that carry you through to learn any new skill. What are the Habitudes?
- Imagination
- Curiosity
- Perseverance (my personal fave)
- Self Awareness
- Courage
- Adaptability
If you spent each month focusing on one of those habitudes, imagine how much you would grow as an effective small business person in half a year. You might grow into being a whole different person.
I said that I come from a long line of teachers, but I don’t hold an educational degree or certificate of any kind. I only teach workshops, short classes, things like that. But I truly enjoyed this book. Her classroom dialogues, once I got past the “boys and girls” intro, were excellent at leading my thinking about these subjects. There is plenty of relevance for life-long learners, as well as classroom teachers.
Thank you, Angela, for sharing your Habitudes with me.
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Becky-
Thank you so much for sharing the Habitudes with your readers. You make a great point that learning is learning – no matter how old you are. The Habitudes are the tools necessary to make learning happen whether in school or out.
I would be so thrilled to hear how you and your readers adapt the lessons for the workplace. Who knows…maybe we will have a new book- “Business Habitudes???”.
Thanks for spreading the spirit and the passion for life- long learning!
Hi,
Nice and informative post, especially the “Habitudes” concept :)
Thanks.
Ricky
Very Informative. Thank you for this post.