Friday, December 7, 2012

IVA Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach

IVA is based on an “intellectual virtues educational model,” which is a model aimed at fostering growth in “intellectual virtues.” Intellectual virtues are the personal qualities of a good thinker or learner. They include curiosity, wonder, attentiveness, open-mindedness, creativity, intellectual rigor, intellectual humility, and intellectual courage. Intellectual virtues are sometimes described as “habits of mind,” “thinking dispositions,” or “non-cognitive skills.”  

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http://www.ivalongbeach.org/about/

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