I was very fortunate to be able to take a workshop on Habits of Mind from Art Costas and Bena Kallick, exemplary educators. Habits of Mind has great potential for supporting authentic learning and reflective, metacognitive activities for students.
As schools move "back to basics" and a focus on accountability, there are lots of needs of the "whole" child that are getting missed. This happens whether or not the child has a "label". What should schools be teaching?