Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

10th December, 201010th December, 2010

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should cultivate ….Leader should cultivate ….

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Quotations regarding habitsQuotations regarding habits

Motivation is what gets you started. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Habit is what keeps you going. (Jim Ryuh)(Jim Ryuh)

Good habits are as addictive as bad Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.habits, and a lot more rewarding.(Harvey Mackay)(Harvey Mackay)

HabitHabit

A tendency or disposition to act in a A tendency or disposition to act in a particular wayparticular way

A learned behavioural response that A learned behavioural response that has become associated with a has become associated with a particular situation, especially one particular situation, especially one frequently repeatedfrequently repeated

Quotations regarding mindQuotations regarding mind

The mind has exactly the same The mind has exactly the same power as the hands: not merely to power as the hands: not merely to grasp the world, but to change it. grasp the world, but to change it. (Colin Wilson, Author)(Colin Wilson, Author)

Nurture your mind with great Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.higher than you think.(Benjamin Disraeli)(Benjamin Disraeli)

Activity 1Activity 1

What do you think Habits of Mind What do you think Habits of Mind are?are?

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Habits of Mind are dispositions that Habits of Mind are dispositions that are skillfully and mindfully employed are skillfully and mindfully employed by characteristically intelligent, by characteristically intelligent, successful people when they are successful people when they are confronted with problems, the confronted with problems, the solution to which are not solution to which are not immediately apparent.immediately apparent.(Arthur Costa – A professor in (Arthur Costa – A professor in education in the US)education in the US)

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

The Habits of Mind were derived from The Habits of Mind were derived from studies of effective, skillful problem-studies of effective, skillful problem-solvers and decision makers from, solvers and decision makers from, many walks of life.  They are many walks of life.  They are synthesized from the works of such synthesized from the works of such leaders from the fields of education, leaders from the fields of education, philosophy, psychology and the artsphilosophy, psychology and the arts

The 16 Habits of MindThe 16 Habits of Mind

The Habits of Mind as identified by The Habits of Mind as identified by Costa and Kallick are:Costa and Kallick are:

1. Persisting1. Persisting

2. Managing Impulsivity2. Managing Impulsivity

3. Listening with Understanding and 3. Listening with Understanding and EmpathyEmpathy

4. Thinking Flexibly4. Thinking Flexibly

The 16 Habits of MindThe 16 Habits of Mind

5. Thinking about Thinking 5. Thinking about Thinking (Metacognition)(Metacognition)

6. Striving for Accuracy6. Striving for Accuracy

7. Questioning and Posing Problems7. Questioning and Posing Problems

8. Applying Past Knowledge to New 8. Applying Past Knowledge to New SituationsSituations

The 16 Habits of MindThe 16 Habits of Mind

9. Thinking and Communicating with 9. Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and PrecisionClarity and Precision

10. Gathering Data Through all Senses10. Gathering Data Through all Senses

11. Creating, imagining and Innovation11. Creating, imagining and Innovation

12. Responding with Wonderment and 12. Responding with Wonderment and AweAwe

The 16 Habits of MindThe 16 Habits of Mind

13. Taking Responsible Risks13. Taking Responsible Risks

14. Finding Humor14. Finding Humor

15. Thinking Interdependently15. Thinking Interdependently

16. Remaining Open to Continuous 16. Remaining Open to Continuous LearningLearning

Activity 2Activity 2

Matching the HOM icons with the Matching the HOM icons with the habits.habits.

Hymn No. 13Hymn No. 13

How Great Thou ArtHow Great Thou Art

Reflection QuestionReflection Question

Pick one Habit that you like, Pick one Habit that you like, create your own icon for it.create your own icon for it.