Habits Of Mind- Manage Impulsivity

Often students blurt the first answer that comes to mind. Sometimes they shout out an answer, start to work without fully understanding the directions, lack an organized plan or strategy for approaching a problem or make immediate value judgments about an idea- criticizing or praising it- before fully understanding it. They may take the first suggestion given or operate on the first idea that comes to mind rather than considering alternatives and consequences of several possible directions...

1: Think before you act.

2: Think about an answer, before you say it aloud.

3: When someone gives you a suggestion or an idea, don't just do that one because it was the first, get some more suggestions and ideas then see what ones the best.