Welcome to Roxboro Road Middle School!

A Community that embraces the

Habits of Mind.

• Persisting

• Managing Impulsivity

• Gathering Data Through All Senses

• Listening With Understanding and Empathy

• Creating, Imagining, Innovating

• Thinking Flexibly

• Responding With Wonderment and Awe

• Thinking About Thinking• Taking Responsible Risks

• Striving for Accuracy

• Finding Humor

• Thinking Interdependently

• Questioning and Posing Problems

• Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations

• Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

January’s Habit of Mind

Did you know that this month’s Habit of Mind reminds us of how important it is to continue to listen to each others’ ideas, points of views, thoughts, and feelings?

Listening with Understanding and

Empathy

Understand Others Points of View!

Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Quote ~

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

Famous People Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Even Pets Listen to Develop Empathy

People Famous for Listening to Understand and Empathize

Even “Wordle” shows Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Listening for Understanding and Empathy

~ Listening for Understanding and Empathy is the most appreciated Habit of Mind of all…

“We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ~ Epictetus

Listening with Understanding and EmpathyListening is the beginning of understanding…Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening. Let

the wise listen and add to their learning and let the discerning get guidance. Proverbs 1:5

• Understand others!• Devoting mental energy

to another person’s thoughts and ideas; holding in abeyance one’s own thoughts in order to perceive another’s point of view and emotions