The Habits provide important infrastructure to guide both teachers and students along their shared educational journey. They are prominent in every academic class as well as arts, athletics, and advocacy.

SELF-AWARENESS

• Consciously knowing one’s strengths, emotions, and character

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

• Acting with integrity and moral values

EMPATHY

• Understanding and honoring another’s emotions and point of view

CURIOSITY

• Questioning, exploring, and understanding the world beyond ourselves

COLLABORATION

• Working with others toward a common goal by listening, sharing, and reflecting

RESILIENCE

• Recovering and growing from challenges
  
  

LEARNING ATTITUDE

• Identifies strengths and areas of growth
• Accepts and seeks challenges
• Exhibits independence
• Demonstrates resilience
• Practices self-advocacy
• Completes work with attention to detail

ORGANIZATION

• Brings materials to class
• Follows directions accurately
• Manages time efficiently
• Organizes documents
• Completes assignments on time

COLLABORATION

• Contributes productively towards the group work
• Builds on others’ ideas
• Steps up and steps down appropriately
• Offers and receives feedback from peers

ENGAGEMENT

• Listens actively
• Stays focused and on task
• Participates regularly
• Asks questions and makes connections
• Contributes positively to classroom culture

Learn more:

Knightline: The Middle School Habits