Curiosity

The palm — connective tissue of all learning

Part 2

What is Curiosity?

Curiosity is the urge to lean in — to ask why, to wonder what if, and to stay with a question longer than is comfortable. It is not a personality trait you either have or don’t. Curiosity is a practice: the choice to notice what you don’t yet understand and move toward it. In the Hand of Learning, Curiosity is the palm — the connective tissue that holds every other quality together.

Part 3

Recognize It in Your Life

What is something you keep coming back to — a question, a place, a skill — even when nobody is asking you to?

Take a moment before you write. The best iCAN statements come from real examples.

Part 4

DOK 1 · Identify

Depth of Knowledge · Level 1 · Recall & Identify

I can identify Curiosity when I…

Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.

Choose a verb to start your statement:

noticingfeelingobservingsensingrecognizing

Your iCAN Statement

Your name and learner ID are attached automatically

LS1 · DOK1 · Curiosity

Part 5

DOK 2 · Demonstrate

Depth of Knowledge · Level 2 · Skill & Concept

I can demonstrate Curiosity when I…

Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.

Choose a verb to start your statement:

exploringquestioningconnectingreflectingsitting with

Your iCAN Statement

This becomes evidence in your NextREADY GPS record

LS1 · DOK2 · Curiosity