{"id":11940669,"date":"2025-11-19T17:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/?p=11940669"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:31:14","slug":"explicitly-teaching-learning-habits-and-academic-behaviors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/explicitly-teaching-learning-habits-and-academic-behaviors\/","title":{"rendered":"Explicitly Teaching Learning Habits and Academic Behaviors"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know this truth from years in the classroom: students don\u2019t just need to learn what<\/em> to do \u2014 they also need to learn how<\/em> to be learners. We spend so much time planning standards-based lessons, checking off benchmarks, prepping materials\u2026 but sometimes the real game\u2010changer is what we do at the start of the year (and then revisit all year) around learning habits and academic behaviors.<\/p>\n

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Let’s dig in and read a little more about it! Do a little reflecting about where you are TODAY with your students–and where you would like to be.<\/p>\n

Why I Make Time for \u201cLearning Habits\u201d Lessons (Even When the Curriculum Is Packed)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of it this way: you can have the best content in the world, but if students don\u2019t know how to get started, persist when it\u2019s hard, ask good questions, or self-monitor their own work, the learning slows down.<\/p>\n

Research backs this up: one study found that proactive learning behaviors (things like asking questions, participating, self\u2010direction) are positively associated with academic performance.<\/p>\n

So yes \u2014 it is<\/em> worth carving out time early in the year to be explicit about what these habits look and sound like in your classroom.<\/p>\n

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What do I mean by \u201cacademic learning habits\u201d?<\/h3>\n

In my room, I spent HOURS talking about things like:<\/p>\n