Teaching the Whole Child Newsletter Update from stevereifman.com I am honored to have been included in this recent list on yoadvice.com. Click here to check it out. Introducing "The Drive for 5"                      For most of my career, two powerful sets of habits have guided the work I do with my students. Together, the Habits of Mind and Habits of Character show children the specific traits and behaviors needed to become better thinkers, better students, and better people. These 22 habits empower children to maximize their considerable potential, and I simply cannot imagine myself teaching in a classroom without using these ideas as daily reference points. Recently, I have noticed that a few of the behaviors included in this larger list seem to have particular power in explaining why some students consistently achieve success in school and why others haven't yet been able to do so. Click here to read the rest of this post.