Habits of Mind and Heart

Wildwood's middle and upper school program is built around a set of values and skills that will serve students throughout their lives. Everything from curriculum to assignments to narrative assessments is based on these Habits:

       • The Habit of Convention: Meeting accepted standards in any
          academic area in order to be understood and to understand others

       • The Habit of Perspective: Addressing questions from multiple
          viewpoints and using a variety of ways to solve problems

       • The Habit of Evidence: Bringing together relevant information,
          judging the credibility of sources, finding out for one's self

       • The Habit of Connection: Looking for patterns and for ways in which
          things fit together in order to bring together diverse material and
          form solutions

       • The Habit of Collaboration: Making appropriate provisions for
          accepting and giving assistance

       • The Habit of Service to the Common Good: Demonstrating an
          awareness of the effects of one's actions upon others and a desire
          to make the community a better place for all

       • The Habit of Ethical Behavior: Demonstrating how personal values
          influence behavior and a set of principles by which to guide one's life